Rutjes Surname

313,233rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,200 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Rutjes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rutjes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1,1221:15,0512,262
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
France131:5,109,440259,941
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

The alternate forms: Rütjes (95) are calculated separately.

Rutjes Last Name Facts

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

Rutjes is held by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Rütjes. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rutjes? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rutjes is the 313,233rd most frequently used surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 6,072,955 people. The last name Rutjes occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Rutjes reside; 97 percent reside in Western Europe and 96 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 1,122 people, or 1 in 15,051. In The Netherlands Rutjes is mostly concentrated in: Gelderland, where 54 percent are found, North Brabant, where 15 percent are found and South Holland, where 13 percent are found. Besides The Netherlands this last name exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 3 percent are found and Germany, where 2 percent are found.

Rutjes Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Rutjes are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Rutjes earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 28.9% more than the national average, earning $55,619 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rütjes9495/
Ruttjes926/
Ruetjes921/
Rujes912/
Rutges83103/
Rotjes8375/
Ritjes839/
Ruthje830/
Rootjes7765/
Rüttjes7724/
Routses7715/
Rietjes771/
Reutzes771/
Rutches770/
Routies770/
Rutze7345/
Rujis7344/
Rutsi7341/
Rutge7335/
Rutse7331/
Ruses739/
Ruges738/
Rujez732/
Rotje732/
Rutie731/
Ruces731/
Rietjies712/
Rautajhe711/
Rouzes67495/
Routsi67366/
Rouges67321/
Rutzer67205/
Rutger67185/
Ruthie6784/
Rugies6754/
Rothje6738/
Routie6738/
Rutsay6738/
Rutsey6734/
Rautsi6732/
Rudzes6723/
Rouces6721/
Rutsis6720/
Ruttge6718/
Rautji6715/
Rusits6712/
Rudges6711/
Rustie6711/
Rrutja6710/
Rotjie679/
Rootje679/
Rauzes678/
Rouses677/
Reutse677/
Ruttie676/
Rusese675/
Ruceis674/
Rusets674/
Rutjay673/
Rautie672/
Rugges672/
Ruthye672/
Rautse672/
Rutier672/
Rugesh671/
Rauses671/
Rusces671/
Ruitie671/
Ruthse671/
Ruzits671/
Routge671/
Reutie670/
Reutze670/

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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 Rutjes
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