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Where Does The Last Name Rutgers Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Rutgers (Russian: Рутгерс) is more frequently found in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Rütgers. Click here for further potential spellings of Rutgers.

How Common Is The Last Name Rutgers? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 111,146^th most frequently held last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,743,432 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 76 percent of Rutgers live; 76 percent live in Western Europe and 75 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,024,661^st most commonly occurring given name worldwide. It is borne by 14 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is held by 3,076 people, or 1 in 5,490. In The Netherlands it is primarily concentrated in: Gelderland, where 27 percent reside, North Holland, where 15 percent reside and Overijssel, where 14 percent reside. Besides The Netherlands this last name exists in 34 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent reside and South Africa, where 6 percent reside.

Rutgers Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Rutgers has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rutgers last name rose 1,306 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 850 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rutgers Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Rutgers last name are 30.71% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 77.48% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Rutgers earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 3.17% less than the national average, earning R 230,112 per year; in United States they earn 16.57% more than the national average, earning $50,298 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.53% more than the national average, earning $60,379 CAD per year.