Rüger Surname
Approximately 7,879 people bear this surname
Rüger Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 7,625 | 1:10,558 | 1,326 |
| Switzerland | 176 | 1:46,664 | 6,327 |
| Austria | 25 | 1:340,617 | 36,996 |
| Denmark | 13 | 1:434,209 | 28,556 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 426 | 1:117,884 | 11,557 |
The alternate forms: Ruger (1,984), Rúger (1) & Rùger (1) are calculated separately.
Rüger (10) may also be a first name.
Rüger Demographics
Average Rüger Salary in
Norway
590,310 kr
Per year
Average Salary in
Norway
346,080 kr
Per year
Rüger Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rüger Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rüger is most common in Germany. It can also be found as a variant: Ruger, Rúger or Rùger. Click here for further possible spellings of Rüger.
How Common Is The Last Name Rüger? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 63,583rd most widely held surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 924,933 people. Rüger is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Rüger reside; 99 percent reside in Western Europe and 99 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,684,242nd most prevalent first name world-wide It is held by 10 people.
This last name is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 7,625 people, or 1 in 10,558. In Germany Rüger is primarily found in: Bavaria, where 22 percent live, Saxony, where 14 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 13 percent live. Beside Germany it exists in 17 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 2 percent live and Austria, where 0 percent live.
Rüger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Rüger has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Rüger surname fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 100 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Rüger Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Rüger earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 70.57% more than the national average, earning 590,310 kr per year and in South Africa they earn 23.32% more than the national average, earning R 293,064 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruger | 93 | 1,984 | / |
| Rúger | 93 | 1 | / |
| Rùger | 93 | 1 | / |
| Rüdger | 91 | 33 | / |
| Rügert | 91 | 27 | / |
| Rügger | 91 | 20 | / |
| Rütger | 91 | 2 | / |
| Rüttger | 83 | 492 | / |
| Roger | 80 | 110,360 | / |
| Riger | 80 | 1,221 | / |
| Róger | 80 | 6 | / |
| Rüser | 80 | 3 | / |
| Rieger | 73 | 52,646 | / |
| Rogier | 73 | 3,281 | / |
| Rouger | 73 | 2,918 | / |
| Rueger | 73 | 1,381 | / |
| Rogger | 73 | 1,040 | / |
| Roeger | 73 | 910 | / |
| Rugger | 73 | 422 | / |
| Rigger | 73 | 363 | / |
| Rutger | 73 | 185 | / |
| Runger | 73 | 155 | / |
| Rhiger | 73 | 155 | / |
| Rudger | 73 | 80 | / |
| Rugere | 73 | 38 | / |
| Ruzger | 73 | 21 | / |
| Rooger | 73 | 19 | / |
| Rugier | 73 | 14 | / |
| Rauger | 73 | 13 | / |
| Reuger | 73 | 9 | / |
| Rogerr | 73 | 6 | / |
| Rigier | 73 | 4 | / |
| Rogeer | 73 | 4 | / |
| Hruger | 73 | 4 | / |
| Rugher | 73 | 3 | / |
| Rogerz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ruuger | 73 | 2 | / |
| Rugerd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rucger | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rigehr | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rocger | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rruger | 73 | 1 | / |
| Rugeer | 73 | 0 | / |
| Hriger | 73 | 0 | / |
| Rigerr | 73 | 0 | / |
| Ruiger | 73 | 0 | / |
| Rugert | 73 | 0 | / |
| Rougier | 67 | 8,458 | / |
| Riegger | 67 | 2,530 | / |
| Ruegger | 67 | 455 | / |
| Rungger | 67 | 361 | / |
| Ruggier | 67 | 272 | / |
| Ruggere | 67 | 141 | / |
| Ruttger | 67 | 46 | / |
| Rougert | 67 | 42 | / |
| Reugger | 67 | 12 | / |
| Riegier | 67 | 7 | / |
| Raugier | 67 | 5 | / |
| Raugere | 67 | 5 | / |
| Roggier | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ruguert | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ruggert | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rougher | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ruigher | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rutgier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rugerre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rougere | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roghier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raugher | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rougger | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rugiere | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roogger | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rüchert | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rutgere | 67 | 1 | / |
| Roegier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raugert | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ruigger | 67 | 0 | / |
| Roudger | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rrieger | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rüger
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