Rühmann Surname

257,812th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,527 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Rühmann Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rühmann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,5011:53,6356,972
Denmark131:434,20928,556
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

The alternate forms: Ruhmann (1,597) are calculated separately.

Rühmann Last Name Facts

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

Rühmann is found most frequently in Germany. It can be rendered as: Ruhmann. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rühmann? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 257,812th most widely held surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,772,460 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Rühmann are found; 98 percent are found in Western Europe and 98 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 1,501 people, or 1 in 53,635. In Germany Rühmann is primarily concentrated in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 39 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 36 percent live and Hamburg, where 9 percent live. Excluding Germany this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 1 percent live and Sweden, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ruhmann951,597/
Rümann9213/
Rühman921/
Rhumann865/
Rhümann862/
Rihmann860/
Ruthmann80962/
Ruehmann80114/
Riehmann8098/
Roehmann8010/
Rouhmann801/
Reuhmann801/
Ruhmannn801/
Rhoman77700/
Rimann77460/
Ruhman77424/
Rumann77313/
Rihman77223/
Rhiman7747/
Rhuman7740/
Rauthmann7512/
Riemann7111,035/
Rahuman718,813/
Reumann711,377/
Ruthman71426/
Raumann71177/
Rommann71101/
Riehman7196/
Ruehman7188/
Ruhmane7172/
Ruymann7137/
Rauhman7136/
Reuhman7120/
Ruhyman716/
Romhann713/
Ruemann712/
Rouhman712/
Ruimann712/
Ruhmannová712/
Hruhman712/
Rohuman711/
Rhimaan711/
Ruhmman711/
Rhumane711/
Rhouman711/
Roumann711/
Rrhiman711/
Romanìn711/
Rhieman710/
Rheuman710/
Ruhmaun710/
Roman67555,673/
Ruman6718,701/
Riman675,323/
Rautmann67735/
Ruttmann67514/
Ruusmann67123/
Reusmann6776/
Rausmann6713/
Rahumaan678/
Rudtmann675/
Róman674/
Raumanne673/
Routmann672/
Rauhmane671/
Rhousman671/
Ruutmann671/
Reuthman670/
Rauthman670/

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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 Rühmann
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