Ruwe Surname

212,324th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,940 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Ruwe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ruwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7791:103,34512,800
United States7251:499,94342,050
Indonesia2921:452,90837,631
Netherlands451:375,27140,838
Zambia441:360,22618,771
Papua New Guinea211:388,27250,829
India101:76,706,538639,611
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
England11:55,718,059489,080
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

The alternate forms: Rüwe (47) are calculated separately.

Ruwe (55) may also be a first name.

Ruwe Last Name Facts

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

Ruwe (Oriya: ରୁେୱ) occurs most in Germany. It may also appear in the variant forms: Rüwe. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruwe? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ruwe is the 212,324th most frequently held last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 3,756,467 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 43 percent of Ruwe are found; 43 percent are found in Western Europe and 43 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Ruwe is also the 1,336,256th most numerous forename globally, borne by 55 people.

The surname Ruwe is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 779 people, or 1 in 103,345. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 61 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 24 percent live and Hesse, where 5 percent live. Besides Germany this last name is found in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 37 percent live and Indonesia, where 15 percent live.

Ruwe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ruwe has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ruwe surname grew 1,813 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ruwe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ruwe are 30.53% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 77.3% being registered to vote for the political party.

Ruwe earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.45% more than the national average, earning $45,930 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rüwe9247/
Ruwej891,334/
Rauwe89218/
Ruwwe89177/
Rouwe8939/
Ruwei8913/
Ruweu891/
Ruiwe891/
Ruwee891/
Reuwe891/
Ruewe890/
Ruw8621/
Rouwet80120/
Rauwet8023/
Reuwee8022/
Rouwey8020/
Rauweu8016/
Rohuwe8015/
Rouwez808/
Ruiwei802/
Ruweih802/
Ruiwer801/
Ruewee801/
Ruewej801/
Ruweat801/
Ruweha801/
Rauwey801/
Ruwepf800/
Rhuwer800/
Rowe75170,329/
Ruwa7514,253/
Rube756,014/
Rouw751,752/
Rauw75797/
Ruwi75250/
Riwe75150/
Ruve7522/
Ruuw759/
Ruhw751/
Ruwy751/
Rruw751/
Rhouwer7312/
Rouwett732/
Rouwa672,020/
Riewe672,002/
Rauwa671,996/
Rubey671,059/
Rubea67877/
Raube67707/
Rubei67629/
Rouve67616/
Roewe67409/
Ruway67295/
Ruver67271/
Rueve67195/
Roube67131/
Rowie67128/
Rubee67125/
Rowey67121/
Ruwai6762/
Ruybe6747/
Reube6732/
Ruvej6728/
Hrube6722/
Ruwwa6713/
Rouwé6712/
Rubej6710/
Ruvie678/
Ruves678/
Ruwid678/
Rowei677/
Rauve677/
Rowee677/
Riwei677/
Ruwaa677/
Rubhe676/
Ruved676/
Ruvea675/
Ruive675/
Ruevi675/
Rowue674/
Rusue674/
Ruibe673/
Reuve673/
Rauwi673/
Roowe672/
Riwey672/
Rhowe672/
Rowwe672/
Riwhe672/
Rieue672/
Rouwi672/
Ruvet672/
Reuwa672/
Rowea671/
Ruvee671/
Ruvhe671/
Ruyue671/
Rooue671/
Ruwha671/
Rauwé671/
Riweh671/
Rouwetch671/
Ruvey671/
Ruvez671/
Rusve671/
Rhuwa671/
Ruwoi671/
Ruiwa671/
Rowhe670/

Ruwe Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ruwe in the Oriya language
ରୁେୱruewa-

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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 Ruwe
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