Ružič Surname

793,288th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 355 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovenia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Ružič Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ružič Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovenia3151:7,8971,774
Slovakia351:152,47027,208
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
England11:55,718,059489,080

The alternate forms: Ružić (6,986), Ruzic (1,296) & Ruzić (121) are calculated separately.

Ružič Last Name Facts

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

Ružič is held by more people in Slovenia than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Ružić, Ruzic or Ruzić. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ružič? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 793,288th most frequent last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 20,528,298 people. Ružič is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Ružič live; 89 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 89 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Slovenia, where it is borne by 315 people, or 1 in 7,897. In Slovenia Ružič is mostly concentrated in: Mura, where 51 percent reside, Central Slovenia, where 20 percent reside and Savinja, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Slovenia Ružič exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Slovakia, where 10 percent reside and Czechia, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ružić936,986/
Ruzic871,296/
Ruzić87121/
Rožič801,451/
Hržič80132/
Rusič8051/
Rušič802/
Ružičová7743/
Ružica7311/
Ržić6719/

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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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  • 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 Ružič
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