Ruwhof Surname

2,605,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 55 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Ruwhof Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ruwhof Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands531:318,62637,214
Canada21:18,422,796409,488

Ruwhof Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ruwhof occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruwhof? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ruwhof is the 2,605,694th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 132,500,835 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Ruwhof are found; 96 percent are found in Western Europe and 96 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The Netherlands, where it is held by 53 people, or 1 in 318,626. In The Netherlands Ruwhof is mostly concentrated in: Gelderland, where 51 percent reside, North Holland, where 13 percent reside and Utrecht, where 13 percent reside. Beside The Netherlands Ruwhof is found in one country. It is also found in Canada, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rouwhof9265/
Ruwhoff921/
Rubhof832/
Rowhoof770/
Ruwaf7311/
Rowof734/
Rubof731/
Rowoof677/
Ruboff671/
Rubchov623/
Rubov55117/
Rowaf5548/
Ruvov553/
Rubob551/
Rubów551/
Rowow551/
Riwaf551/
Hrubov5085/
Rowouf501/
Rubhab501/
Raubov501/
Rubhav501/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Ruwhof
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