Ruttens Surname

680,882nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 437 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Ruttens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ruttens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium4131:27,8374,450
France91:7,380,302306,885
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
England21:27,859,030389,889
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Ruttens Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ruttens is found in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruttens? popularity and diffusion

It is the 680,882nd most widespread family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 16,676,306 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Ruttens live; 99 percent live in Western Europe and 85 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Ruttens is most frequently held in Belgium, where it is held by 413 people, or 1 in 27,837. In Belgium it is most frequent in: Flemish Region, where 87 percent reside, Walloon Region, where 7 percent reside and Brussels Capital Region, where 6 percent reside. Aside from Belgium Ruttens occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in France, where 2 percent reside and Germany, where 2 percent reside.

Ruttens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ruttens has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Ruttens surname rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ruttiens9370/
Rutens9223/
Reutens86110/
Routens8651/
Ruytens8621/
Rittens862/
Rottens862/
Rutiens861/
Rautenst801/
Rutins7763/
Rotens7731/
Rūtens771/
Rusens771/
Riettiens7521/
Runs7312/
Reusens71341/
Russens7152/
Ruicens7144/
Rautins7124/
Rausens7122/
Rittins719/
Rootens719/
Rietens714/
Rutinsh713/
Roetens711/
Ruysens711/
Ruthnst710/
Reutins710/
Rouns6781/
Runst6777/
Roens6743/
Runse6728/
Reussens6713/
Ruins679/
Raussens678/
Runns675/
Rauns675/
Rumns672/
Ruyssens671/
Runås671/
Reuns671/
Ruhns670/
Rhuns670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Ruttens
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