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

The last name Ruyter is most common in The Netherlands. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 319,593^rd most numerous family name on earth, held by around 1 in 6,228,672 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 68 percent of Ruyter reside; 62 percent reside in Western Europe and 61 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Ruyter is also the 498,315^th most frequently used first name globally, borne by 311 people.

This surname is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is held by 636 people, or 1 in 26,552. In The Netherlands Ruyter is most common in: North Holland, where 55 percent live, Gelderland, where 9 percent live and South Holland, where 8 percent live. Apart from The Netherlands Ruyter is found in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.

Ruyter Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Ruyter has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 880 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ruyter Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Ruyter are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ruyter earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 97.46% more than the national average, earning 683,380 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 5.16% more than the national average, earning R 249,900 per year; in United States they earn 23.54% more than the national average, earning $53,307 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.8% more than the national average, earning $62,503 CAD per year.