Ruzo Surname

387,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 915 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Uruguay

Ruzo Surname User-submission:

Russo is a Sicilian name derived from the Vikings or Rus. Rus (pronounced roos) in Norse means 'he rows' or 'men who row'. The Rus entered the Mediterranean between 800-1000 AD and helped the Sicilians fight the Arab-Byzantine rulers. Two centuries later, under the Norman rule of Sicily, Riccardo, a descendant of King Roger II, was granted the land title of Sperlinga Castle.

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Ruzo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain3261:143,41110,703
Argentina2381:179,59415,051
Brazil1061:2,019,56964,017
Philippines601:1,687,304110,517
Uruguay461:74,6037,760
United States371:9,796,187405,931
Peru241:1,324,33821,383
Venezuela241:1,258,50317,711
Colombia151:3,184,93814,936
Zimbabwe61:2,573,040106,478
England51:11,143,612252,590
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

The alternate forms: Ruzó (1) are calculated separately.

Ruzo (62) may also be a first name.

Ruzo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Russo is a Sicilian name derived from the Vikings or Rus. Rus (pronounced roos) in Norse means 'he rows' or 'men who row'. The Rus entered the Mediterranean between 800-1000 AD and helped the Sicilians fight the Arab-Byzantine rulers. Two centuries later, under the Norman rule of Sicily, Riccardo, a descendant of King Roger II, was granted the land title of Sperlinga Castle. Riccardo took the surname Russo or Rosso and bestowed to the castle a coat of arms featuring Halley's comet against a red backdrop. To this day, Sicilians will refer to someone with that name Signor Rus.

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Ruzo Last Name Facts

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

Ruzo (Russian: Рузо) is found most in Spain. It can also occur as a variant: Ruzó. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruzo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ruzo is the 387,740th most frequently used last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 7,964,531 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Ruzo live; 50 percent live in South America and 36 percent live in Iberian Europe. It is also the 1,246,114th most frequently used first name worldwide It is held by 62 people.

The surname Ruzo is most widely held in Spain, where it is borne by 326 people, or 1 in 143,411. In Spain it is most common in: Galicia, where 76 percent live, Catalonia, where 8 percent live and Asturias, where 5 percent live. Excluding Spain Ruzo exists in 24 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 26 percent live and Brazil, where 12 percent live.

Ruzo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ruzo has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 463 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ruzo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ruzo are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.14% being registered with the party.

The amount Ruzo earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 220.24% more than the national average, earning S/. 62,078 per year; in Colombia they earn 31.63% more than the national average, earning $29,884,300 COP per year and in United States they earn 0.42% less than the national average, earning $42,969 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ruzó921/
Ruizo891,197/
Ruzzo891,051/
Rouzo89278/
Ruszo89108/
Ruezo8956/
Ruzio8911/
Rauzo895/
Ruzso894/
Ruzgo894/
Rudzo893/
Ruzho892/
Rutzo891/
Ruzoh891/
Ruzos891/
Ruzoi891/
Rutzou80181/
Ruizzo80102/
Rouzzo8062/
Rudzio8039/
Rouzot8031/
Rouzos8023/
Rouzou8017/
Rouzho804/
Ruzhou802/
Ruzzio802/
Russzo801/
Routzo801/
Ruizco801/
Rizo7561,158/
Rozo7533,194/
Ruco758,065/
Ruza754,223/
Ruso753,464/
Ruço75134/
Rujo7562/
Rušo757/
Rouzios7341/
Ruizhou736/
Ruizzio731/
Routzos731/
Rouzoup731/
Rouzout731/
Raudzoh731/
Russo67353,346/
Rizzo67138,318/
Ruzza676,834/
Rouco673,961/
Rusho673,375/
Ruzsa671,664/
Hruza671,342/
Rozzo671,238/
Rauso671,104/
Ruszó67816/
Rusco67761/
Rauco67555/
Rucio67546/
Rizio67533/
Rucho67421/
Rauza67419/
Ruzha67390/
Rozio67349/
Ruzas67323/
Ruzga67256/
Rozou67243/
Rujoi67222/
Ritzo67187/
Ruszóová67137/
Rusoi67120/
Rudco67116/
Rouso67105/
Rozho6793/
Rusos6791/
Raujo6781/
Rozoy6776/
Rouza6770/
Ridzo6765/
Ruixo6765/
Ruiza6765/
Ruiso6764/
Rucoi6764/
Hrizo6746/
Rusaz6746/
Rugio6744/
Ruzeu6742/
Ruzau6742/
Rusgo6734/
Rutso6733/
Ruzaz6732/
Ruzah6730/
Ruzia6729/
Rueza6729/
Roczo6726/
Rozoa6719/
Rusio6717/
Rusza6716/
Ruxho6715/
Rusop6714/
Rusoh6712/
Rusoň6712/
Ruzat6711/
Reuco679/
Rujoh678/
Rudza676/
Roujo676/
Rozoi676/
Rusoy675/
Rusot674/
Ružoň674/
Hrozo674/
Ruzsó673/
Ruuso672/
Rujoy672/
Rucza672/
Rizoi672/
Rueso672/
Ruuza672/
Ruico672/
Rózio672/
Hrušo672/
Reuso672/
Rozoo672/
Rujoo671/
Rusuo671/
Ruzsóová671/
Ruczóová671/
Rizoo671/
Rouxo671/
Roozo671/
Reujo671/
Rizoy671/
Rizuo671/
Rzoza671/
Rozso671/
Ruhso671/
Rutza671/
Ruzsaová671/
Rusoa671/
Rusoo671/
Rusou671/
Rusoz671/
Ruhco671/
Rudso671/
Rozoh671/

Ruzo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ruzo in the Russian language
Рузоruzo-

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Ruzo Reference & Research

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