Ruy Surname

182,673rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,326 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Andorra

Ruy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ruy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil1,3761:155,5775,976
France2631:252,55839,013
Indonesia1631:811,34561,613
Cambodia1411:109,8382,473
United States561:6,472,481306,764
Philippines511:1,985,063118,763
Mexico511:2,433,84720,676
Argentina501:854,86855,754
Uruguay351:98,0509,677
Belgium291:396,43641,978
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
India171:45,121,493474,784
England171:3,277,533109,658
Turkey101:7,782,142126,629
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Colombia51:9,554,81425,159
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Belize11:355,4743,977
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

The alternate forms: Rüy (5) are calculated separately.

Ruy (25,204) may also be a first name.

Ruy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ruy (Hindi: रौय, Marathi: रुय, Oriya: ରୁୟ) is most common in Brazil. It can appear as a variant: Rüy. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruy? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ruy is the 182,673rd most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 3,133,081 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Ruy live; 63 percent live in South America and 59 percent live in Luso-South America. Ruy is also the 31,800th most widely held forename on earth. It is borne by 25,204 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Brazil, where it is borne by 1,376 people, or 1 in 155,577. In Brazil Ruy is most numerous in: São Paulo, where 66 percent live, Paraná, where 12 percent live and Espírito Santo, where 10 percent live. Other than Brazil this last name is found in 34 countries. It is also common in France, where 11 percent live and Indonesia, where 7 percent live.

Ruy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ruy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ruy last name grew 187 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 243 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ruy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Ruy last name is chiefly Orthodox (89%) in Russia and Orthodox (92%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Ruy last name are 10.41% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 63.64% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ruy earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 2.38% more than the national average, earning $23,243,400 COP per year and in United States they earn 56.64% more than the national average, earning $67,587 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rüy895/
Ruys862,244/
Rouy861,944/
Ruya86516/
Ruyi86342/
Rauy86234/
Ruyz86172/
Ruyo8679/
Ruhy8613/
Reuy868/
Ruøy868/
Ruye867/
Ruiy865/
Ruyt864/
Ruoy862/
Ruyh861/
Rujy861/
Rhuy860/
Ru80139,980/
Ry802,648/
Rouhy757,036/
Ruyat75422/
Rauya75273/
Ruyet75210/
Ruyah75204/
Ruuya75176/
Rouys75149/
Reuhy75142/
Rouya75138/
Ruyts75126/
Ruyot75100/
Rouye7576/
Ruoya7558/
Ruhya7554/
Rujiy7522/
Ruyes7518/
Ruoyo7517/
Ruyod7516/
Rauøy7511/
Ruyos7510/
Ruhyi758/
Ruyiy755/
Rauye753/
Rhuys753/
Ruiys753/
Ruyop753/
Rhouy753/
Ruyiz753/
Ruyaz753/
Ruohy752/
Ruyoo752/
Ruiyo752/
Rouyh751/
Rauyh751/
Ruuyo751/
Ruyas751/
Ruyez751/
Ruyzs751/
Ruyst751/
Ruiiy751/
Ruiyy751/
Ruyis751/
Rauhy751/
Rhuyo751/
Hrruy751/
Ruyht750/
Ray675,025,343/
Roy672,687,333/
Rey67195,449/
Rui67188,628/
Rus6755,500/
Rau6745,700/
Ruz6727,547/
Rud6716,404/
Rye6710,597/
Rup6710,267/
Rue679,828/
Rys676,769/
Ryo676,349/
Ruj674,909/
Ruh674,630/
Rut673,780/
Rou673,348/
Reu672,603/
Ruß672,531/
Rux671,740/
Ryt671,327/
Riy671,112/
Ryd671,073/
Ryi67991/
Rhouya67537/
Ryz67287/
Őry67239/
Rouyet67210/
Rouyes67178/
Ruysch67121/
Ruu67108/
Rhu67107/
Ryp6795/
Ryh6787/
Ryy6774/
Ruç6760/
Rouyat6756/
Rouyez6755/
Rhy6749/
Hru6748/
Rru6741/
Hry6726/
Ruš6726/
Rry6724/
Ruø6713/
Rauyat679/
Rgu679/
Ruuhiy677/
Ryš677/
Ruhyah676/
Ryø676/
Ruá676/
Rzy676/
Ryč675/
Ryć674/
Rujaya674/
Ruë674/
Rouyas674/
Ruyaya673/
Rzu673/
Róy673/
Rouyah672/
Røy672/
Ruihys672/
Rauyad671/
Ráy671/
Ryß671/
Ryû671/
Ruí671/
Ruď671/
Ruś671/
Ruş671/
Rouyod671/
Hruych671/
Ruyett670/

Ruy Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ruy in the Hindi language
रौयrauya-
Ruy in the Oriya language
ରୁୟruya-
Ruy in the Marathi language
रुयruya-

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Footnotes

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