Ruthers Surname

1,882,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 97 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Ruthers Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ruthers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States561:6,472,481306,764
Netherlands191:888,79962,169
England141:3,979,861125,553
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Jersey11:99,2026,620
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Rüthers (156) are calculated separately.

Ruthers (11) may also be a first name.

Ruthers Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ruthers Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Ruthers is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Rüthers. For other potential spellings of Ruthers click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruthers? popularity and diffusion

Ruthers is the 1,882,912th most commonly occurring surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 75,129,339 people. Ruthers is primarily found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Ruthers are found; 63 percent are found in North America and 60 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Ruthers is also the 3,487,849th most common given name worldwide, held by 11 people.

Ruthers is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 56 people, or 1 in 6,472,481. In The United States it is most common in: Ohio, where 50 percent live, West Virginia, where 25 percent live and Pennsylvania, where 9 percent live. Aside from The United States Ruthers exists in 5 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 20 percent live and England, where 14 percent live.

Ruthers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ruthers has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ruthers last name increased 5,600 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 140 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ruthers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ruthers last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80% being registered with the political party.

Ruthers earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 39.87% less than the national average, earning $25,947 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rüthers95156/
Ruethers939/
Reuthers933/
Ruthgers931/
Ruters9211/
Ruthgeers881/
Routhiers881/
Ruiters8616,135/
Rutgers864,180/
Ruyters861,023/
Reuters86822/
Rutters86512/
Rothers86114/
Rueters863/
Routers863/
Ruijters80793/
Ruttgers8030/
Ruetters8017/
Reuterås806/
Reutgers803/
Routiers801/
Ruitters801/
Rothiers801/
Routgers801/
Roters772,982/
Rüters7794/
Riters7752/
Ruķers771/
Rotthiers753/
Roeters71750/
Rütters71552/
Ritters71433/
Rütgers7190/
Rihters7163/
Rooters7133/
Rotiers7112/
Rotters7111/
Rodters713/
Rieters712/
Rhiters712/
Rottiers672,412/
Rüttgers671,894/
Roetters678/
Rietters674/
Rodtiers671/
Rothirsch631/
Rothhirsch599/
Rittirsch5060/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ruthers
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