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Where Does The Last Name Ruys Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Ruys is borne by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruys? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 188,427^th most numerous family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 3,247,569 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 69 percent of Ruys reside; 69 percent reside in Western Europe and 61 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,684,242^nd most prevalent given name in the world It is held by 10 people.

The last name Ruys is most commonly occurring in The Netherlands, where it is held by 711 people, or 1 in 23,751. In The Netherlands Ruys is most prevalent in: South Holland, where 28 percent live, North Holland, where 20 percent live and North Brabant, where 17 percent live. Apart from The Netherlands it is found in 21 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 30 percent live and Brazil, where 15 percent live.

Ruys Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Ruys has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ruys last name increased 19,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ruys Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Ruys are 14.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.54% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ruys earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 11.23% more than the national average, earning $47,996 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.55% more than the national average, earning $54,428 CAD per year.