Rutjens Surname

466,165th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 722 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Rutjens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rutjens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands5861:28,8184,732
Australia581:465,44335,949
United States401:9,061,473385,835
Belgium161:718,54060,840
France101:6,642,272293,169
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
England31:18,572,686338,250
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

The alternate forms: Rütjens (1) are calculated separately.

Rutjens Last Name Facts

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

Rutjens is found most in The Netherlands. It can be rendered as a variant: Rütjens. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rutjens? popularity and diffusion

It is the 466,165th most frequent last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 10,093,554 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Rutjens are found; 85 percent are found in Western Europe and 82 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Rutjens is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 586 people, or 1 in 28,818. In The Netherlands it is mostly concentrated in: Limburg, where 47 percent reside, North Brabant, where 26 percent reside and South Holland, where 11 percent reside. Other than The Netherlands this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 8 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Rutjens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rutjens last name are 46.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 93.33% being registered with the political party.

Rutjens earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.62% more than the national average, earning $52,046 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rütjens951/
Ruytjens9368/
Ruthjens931/
Ruttjens931/
Rujens921/
Rutgens8622/
Ritjens868/
Rutiens861/
Rotjens861/
Rudjens860/
Rietjens80717/
Ruttiens8070/
Roetjens8010/
Ruitsens801/
Rugens7747/
Rusens771/
Reusens71341/
Ruicens7144/
Rütgens7122/
Rausens7122/
Rugiens714/
Rujenje712/
Ruysens711/
Rudgens710/
Rüttgens6745/
Raudzens677/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rutjens
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