Rutzen Surname

257,166th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,532 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Rutzen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rutzen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5111:709,31355,985
Germany4941:162,96719,323
Brazil4631:462,36417,525
South Africa351:1,547,93478,799
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Puerto Rico41:887,5354,548
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Malta11:430,2723,380
England11:55,718,059489,080
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

The alternate forms: Rützen (8) are calculated separately.

Rutzen Last Name Facts

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

Rutzen is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Rützen. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rutzen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 257,166th most commonly used surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 4,756,884 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Rutzen reside; 34 percent reside in North America and 34 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Rutzen is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 511 people, or 1 in 709,313. In The United States Rutzen is most prevalent in: Illinois, where 31 percent are found, Minnesota, where 12 percent are found and Wisconsin, where 9 percent are found. Excluding The United States it occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 32 percent are found and Brazil, where 30 percent are found.

Rutzen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Rutzen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Rutzen last name increased 1,188 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rutzen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rutzen surname are 16.16% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.93% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Rutzen earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 297.44% more than the national average, earning R 944,460 per year and in United States they earn 9.46% more than the national average, earning $47,230 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rützen948/
Routzen9224/
Rautzen9210/
Rutzgen923/
Ruthzen922/
Ruetzen921/
Rutzsen921/
Ruzen9117/
Routzehn860/
Ritzen831,601/
Rotzen83166/
Rutsen8336/
Rouzen8328/
Rauzen836/
Rutgen832/
Rutzem832/
Ruzeen832/
Ruizen831/
Rutzon831/
Routzn830/
Ruzn801/
Rotzien77192/
Routzon77120/
Ruzienė77109/
Reutgen7741/
Ruttgen7735/
Rothzen7735/
Rietzen7725/
Rotczen7717/
Hrudzen773/
Ruthjen772/
Rutczyn771/
Routzan770/
Routzhn770/
Rautzon770/
Routsen770/
Reutsen770/
Rutchen770/
Ruzin73930/
Rizen73409/
Ruzon73363/
Ruzan73158/
Ruzyn73124/
Rouzn730/
Routzahn71724/
Rautzhan7159/
Routzohn7141/
Ruttchen7136/
Routzhan7126/
Rautzahn7111/
Rauttsen716/
Routzhon711/
Routzone710/
Reutzahn710/
Hruzyn671,134/
Rouzan67452/
Ritzén67280/
Rodzen67242/
Rudzan67235/
Ruzzin67198/
Ruizan67165/
Hruzan67147/
Rutson67123/
Rotsen67106/
Rauzon67102/
Roczen6782/
Rouzin6782/
Rauzin6780/
Rauzan6778/
Ruzsin6778/
Rudzin6758/
Rotzin6755/
Rudzyn6731/
Ritsen6725/
Routszong6724/
Ruzhan6723/
Ruchen6722/
Rütgen6716/
Rutsin676/
Hruzin676/
Ruzann676/
Rudzon675/
Rotzén675/
Rizaen674/
Ritzon673/
Rutsyn672/
Routzhahn672/
Ridzen672/
Rotzyn672/
Ruezan672/
Ruezon672/
Rouhtzahn671/
Routzahan671/
Ruzaan671/
Rudsen671/
Ritcen671/
Ritzin671/
Ritzón671/
Rouzon671/
Ruzson671/
Ruzsán671/
Rhuzan671/
Ritzzn671/

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