Rühr Surname
Approximately 754 people bear this surname
Rühr Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 727 | 1:110,737 | 13,636 |
| Austria | 17 | 1:500,908 | 47,931 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 75 | 1:669,582 | 43,760 |
The alternate forms: Ruhr (909) & Rűhr (4) are calculated separately.
Rühr Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rühr Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rühr (Arabic: ريهر) is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Ruhr or Rűhr. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rühr? popularity and diffusion
It is the 450,743rd most common surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 9,665,180 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Rühr live; 99 percent live in Western Europe and 99 percent live in Germanic Europe.
This last name is most frequently used in Germany, where it is held by 727 people, or 1 in 110,737. In Germany Rühr is primarily concentrated in: Bavaria, where 40 percent live, Schleswig-Holstein, where 18 percent live and Hamburg, where 8 percent live. Barring Germany Rühr occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Austria, where 2 percent live and Finland, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruhr | 92 | 909 | / |
| Rűhr | 92 | 4 | / |
| Rhr | 86 | 9 | / |
| Rohr | 75 | 27,567 | / |
| Röhr | 75 | 5,384 | / |
| Rehr | 75 | 1,419 | / |
| Rahr | 75 | 895 | / |
| Rhor | 75 | 218 | / |
| Røhr | 75 | 111 | / |
| Ryhr | 75 | 44 | / |
| Rähr | 75 | 38 | / |
| Róhr | 75 | 31 | / |
| Rhar | 75 | 13 | / |
| Rihr | 75 | 4 | / |
| Rher | 75 | 3 | / |
| Rhrh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ræhr | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rhrw | 75 | 2 | / |
| Rhry | 75 | 2 | / |
| Wrhr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rüer | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rhra | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rwhr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rhhr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rhro | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rhrr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rhru | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rührová | 73 | 4 | / |
| Rohra | 67 | 2,470 | / |
| Roehr | 67 | 1,700 | / |
| Rohri | 67 | 277 | / |
| Ruhri | 67 | 238 | / |
| Rhora | 67 | 231 | / |
| Rahro | 67 | 172 | / |
| Ruehr | 67 | 157 | / |
| Roohr | 67 | 133 | / |
| Reohr | 67 | 132 | / |
| Rhhir | 67 | 75 | / |
| Rhero | 67 | 70 | / |
| Rehra | 67 | 67 | / |
| Ruhry | 67 | 48 | / |
| Rahra | 67 | 45 | / |
| Rahri | 67 | 44 | / |
| Reahr | 67 | 39 | / |
| Rehri | 67 | 39 | / |
| Riehr | 67 | 37 | / |
| Röhre | 67 | 36 | / |
| Rhere | 67 | 30 | / |
| Rhari | 67 | 30 | / |
| Rohre | 67 | 25 | / |
| Rhear | 67 | 24 | / |
| Rhera | 67 | 22 | / |
| Rhoer | 67 | 20 | / |
| Rohrr | 67 | 20 | / |
| Ryhre | 67 | 11 | / |
| Rohry | 67 | 11 | / |
| Rhour | 67 | 10 | / |
| Røher | 67 | 9 | / |
| Rehre | 67 | 8 | / |
| Rhair | 67 | 7 | / |
| Rhare | 67 | 5 | / |
| Riihr | 67 | 5 | / |
| Rhaur | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rharu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rhara | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rwhra | 67 | 4 | / |
| Röhry | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rohro | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rhoru | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rhaar | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rhyer | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rhiro | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rhoro | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rahre | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rharr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rhori | 67 | 2 | / |
| Rőhri | 67 | 2 | / |
| Raehr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rouhr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhaer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhiar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhire | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhuor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhwer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rohrh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wrehr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhoar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rihra | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rharo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhiri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhaor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Röehr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Röhri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruhru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rheer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhira | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rwhar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rohhr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhahr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhrhh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhrrh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhuar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhuri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhyar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rhier | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rhury | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rhyre | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rohru | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rhorr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Roahr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rhore | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rhrey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Rűhrová | 55 | 4 | / |
| Ruer | 50 | 863 | / |
| Rier | 50 | 834 | / |
Rühr Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rühr in the Arabic language | ||
| ريهر | ryhr | - |
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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 Rühr
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