Rüther Surname

82,999th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,833 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Rüther Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rüther Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5,7651:13,9651,821
Austria311:274,69131,731
Switzerland161:513,30736,405
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Norway61:857,04855,549
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

The alternate forms: Ruther (1,740) & Ruthér (21) are calculated separately.

Rüther Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rüther is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Ruther or Ruthér. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rüther? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rüther is the 82,999th most widespread last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,249,365 people. Rüther occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Rüther are found; 100 percent are found in Western Europe and 100 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Rüther is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 5,765 people, or 1 in 13,965. In Germany Rüther is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 67 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 16 percent live and Hesse, where 3 percent live. Without taking into account Germany this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 1 percent live and Switzerland, where 0 percent live.

Rüther Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Rüther earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 1.56% more than the national average, earning 351,469 kr per year and in South Africa they earn 77.97% less than the national average, earning R 52,344 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ruther941,740/
Rüter915,812/
Ruthér8921/
Rother8322,288/
Rütter831,010/
Rither83195/
Rühter8342/
Rütherová803/
Reuther779,199/
Ruether77977/
Roether77761/
Riether77721/
Rothier77408/
Rauther7780/
Ruthert7734/
Routher7720/
Rotther7714/
Rutther776/
Rithter775/
Ruthier775/
Ruither773/
Rutherd773/
Ruhther772/
Rithier771/
Rusther770/
Riter731,977/
Roter731,704/
Ruter731,023/
Routhier714,967/
Rotthier71787/
Routheir713/
Rautther713/
Rauthier713/
Rutheart711/
Roehther711/
Ritter67127,390/
Reuter6764,901/
Rutter6723,541/
Rotter6714,637/
Ruiter679,872/
Rauter675,091/
Ruster672,145/
Rueter672,130/
Rutere671,878/
Ruyter671,170/
Rihter67974/
Rieter67523/
Ruhter67391/
Rutger67185/
Rotier67153/
Router67129/
Rutert67105/
Roeter6786/
Rooter6733/
Ritier679/
Rhuter677/
Rodter673/
Rhoter673/
Rguter673/
Rhiter673/
Rutier672/
Ruthir671/
Ruuter671/
Rutaheire671/
Rűtherová671/
Rūtere671/
Rithir670/
Ridter670/
Roteer670/

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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 Rüther
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