Rüegg Surname
Approximately 8,214 people bear this surname
Rüegg Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 8,060 | 1:1,019 | 69 |
| Germany | 104 | 1:774,091 | 57,434 |
| Liechtenstein | 12 | 1:3,198 | 355 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
The alternate forms: Ruegg (1,734) are calculated separately.
Rüegg Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rüegg Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rüegg occurs in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as: Ruegg. For other possible spellings of Rüegg click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rüegg? popularity and diffusion
The last name Rüegg is the 61,217th most numerous family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 887,210 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Rüegg are found; 99 percent are found in Western Europe and 98 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
The last name Rüegg is most commonly held in Switzerland, where it is held by 8,060 people, or 1 in 1,019. In Switzerland it is mostly concentrated in: Canton of Zürich, where 41 percent are found, Canton of St Gallen, where 24 percent are found and Canton of Thurgau, where 7 percent are found. Beside Switzerland Rüegg occurs in 21 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 1 percent are found and Liechtenstein, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruegg | 93 | 1,734 | / |
| Rüegge | 91 | 159 | / |
| Regg | 89 | 474 | / |
| Rüeg | 89 | 2 | / |
| Reggi | 80 | 1,918 | / |
| Riegg | 80 | 869 | / |
| Rügge | 80 | 654 | / |
| Regge | 80 | 413 | / |
| Wregg | 80 | 114 | / |
| Reggo | 80 | 33 | / |
| Reigg | 80 | 27 | / |
| Reggy | 80 | 19 | / |
| Regga | 80 | 8 | / |
| Reggu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Reugg | 80 | 3 | / |
| Reggw | 80 | 1 | / |
| Reggè | 80 | 1 | / |
| Rhegg | 80 | 0 | / |
| Roegg | 80 | 0 | / |
| Reagg | 80 | 0 | / |
| Rüeggová | 77 | 2 | / |
| Reg | 75 | 458 | / |
| Rgg | 75 | 114 | / |
| Reggio | 73 | 3,922 | / |
| Reggai | 73 | 532 | / |
| Reggie | 73 | 531 | / |
| Reggui | 73 | 413 | / |
| Roegge | 73 | 255 | / |
| Ruegge | 73 | 250 | / |
| Reggae | 73 | 94 | / |
| Rueegg | 73 | 86 | / |
| Reggia | 73 | 55 | / |
| Riegga | 73 | 5 | / |
| Wregge | 73 | 4 | / |
| Reggaï | 73 | 3 | / |
| Reggay | 73 | 3 | / |
| Reugge | 73 | 3 | / |
| Reggya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Reggea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Reggiu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Reggaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Reggeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Raegge | 73 | 0 | / |
| Rego | 67 | 70,435 | / |
| Rega | 67 | 13,586 | / |
| Rigg | 67 | 10,144 | / |
| Reig | 67 | 8,448 | / |
| Rugg | 67 | 5,235 | / |
| Rogg | 67 | 3,001 | / |
| Rieg | 67 | 2,697 | / |
| Regu | 67 | 2,251 | / |
| Reeg | 67 | 2,163 | / |
| Ragg | 67 | 1,669 | / |
| Rygg | 67 | 1,411 | / |
| Raeg | 67 | 914 | / |
| Rehg | 67 | 447 | / |
| Regh | 67 | 378 | / |
| Roeg | 67 | 119 | / |
| Reggoua | 67 | 102 | / |
| Rüga | 67 | 19 | / |
| Reag | 67 | 6 | / |
| Reggiya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Reyg | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rggh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Regå | 67 | 3 | / |
| Reog | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rueg | 67 | 3 | / |
| Regguia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rweg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Reghigh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Regô | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rggi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rggy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hreg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Recg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reggiio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Regő | 67 | 1 | / |
| Regü | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ryeg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rueegge | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rrgg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Re G | 67 | 1 | / |
| Regw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Reug | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rheg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rggu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wreg | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rüegg
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