Where Does The Last Name van Ruth Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name van Ruth is borne by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms: van Rüth. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name van Ruth? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 731,961^st most commonly held last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 18,402,894 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 68 percent of van Ruth are found; 67 percent are found in Western Europe and 66 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most widely held in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 262 people, or 1 in 64,455. In The Netherlands van Ruth is primarily found in: North Brabant, where 41 percent are found, Gelderland, where 15 percent are found and North Holland, where 14 percent are found. Beside The Netherlands it exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 30 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.