Rüdiger Surname
Approximately 9,057 people bear this surname
Rüdiger Surname User-submission:
(German) From the Germanic personal name Rüdiger, composed of the elements hrod, which means 'renown', and ngar, ger, which means 'spear', 'lance' (see Roger).
Rüdiger Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 8,754 | 1:9,196 | 1,152 |
| Switzerland | 115 | 1:71,417 | 8,505 |
| Austria | 71 | 1:119,936 | 16,774 |
| Denmark | 28 | 1:201,597 | 16,538 |
| Poland | 20 | 1:1,900,437 | 96,203 |
| Sweden | 19 | 1:518,250 | 37,550 |
| Estonia | 15 | 1:88,120 | 15,474 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| Czechia | 9 | 1:1,181,497 | 85,740 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
The alternate forms: Rudiger (1,731) & Rűdiger (1) are calculated separately.
Rüdiger (102,566) may also be a first name.
Rüdiger Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
(German) From the Germanic personal name Rüdiger, composed of the elements hrod, which means 'renown', and ngar, ger, which means 'spear', 'lance' (see Roger).
- haffman97Rüdiger Demographics
Average Rüdiger Salary in
Norway
191,796 kr
Per year
Average Salary in
Norway
346,080 kr
Per year
Rüdiger Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rüdiger Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Rüdiger occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Rudiger or Rűdiger. For other possible spellings of Rüdiger click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rüdiger? popularity and diffusion
It is the 56,026th most commonly held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 804,631 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Rüdiger live; 99 percent live in Western Europe and 99 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 9,948th most frequent forename globally. It is borne by 102,566 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 8,754 people, or 1 in 9,196. In Germany Rüdiger is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent are found, Saxony, where 17 percent are found and Thuringia, where 11 percent are found. Apart from Germany this surname occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 1 percent are found and Austria, where 1 percent are found.
Rüdiger Last Name Statistics demography
Rüdiger earn a lot less than the average income. In Norway they earn 44.58% less than the national average, earning 191,796 kr per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rudiger | 95 | 1,731 | / |
| Rűdiger | 95 | 1 | / |
| Rüdigier | 93 | 2 | / |
| Rüddiger | 93 | 2 | / |
| Rodiger | 86 | 198 | / |
| Ridiger | 86 | 184 | / |
| Rüduger | 86 | 1 | / |
| Rüdigerová | 82 | 6 | / |
| Riediger | 80 | 3,052 | / |
| Ruediger | 80 | 2,040 | / |
| Roediger | 80 | 1,518 | / |
| Rudigier | 80 | 1,196 | / |
| Rüdegger | 80 | 13 | / |
| Roddiger | 80 | 9 | / |
| Rudigher | 80 | 6 | / |
| Reudiger | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ruidiger | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ruddiger | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rudgiger | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rutdiger | 80 | 0 | / |
| Rodigier | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ruedieger | 75 | 36 | / |
| Rodighier | 75 | 10 | / |
| Roeddiger | 75 | 7 | / |
| Ruedigier | 75 | 4 | / |
| Riedieger | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ruidigier | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rudeger | 71 | 14 | / |
| Rideger | 71 | 8 | / |
| Rűdigerová | 71 | 4 | / |
| Rudigerová | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rudijer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rodeger | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rudyger | 71 | 1 | / |
| Rudigir | 71 | 1 | / |
| Riedeger | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ruedeger | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruideger | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roedizer | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rudicher | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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