van Ruth Surname

731,961st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 396 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

van Ruth Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Ruth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2621:64,45511,064
Australia1191:226,85521,510
England51:11,143,612252,590
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
France11:66,422,722504,397
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

The alternate forms: van Rüth (49) are calculated separately.

van Ruth Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Ruth occurs most in The Netherlands. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: van Rüth. For other possible spellings of van Ruth click here.

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

The surname is the 731,961st most frequently occurring family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 18,402,894 people. The surname van Ruth occurs predominantly in Europe, where 68 percent of van Ruth live; 67 percent live in Western Europe and 66 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly occurring in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 262 people, or 1 in 64,455. In The Netherlands it is most numerous in: North Brabant, where 41 percent are found, Gelderland, where 15 percent are found and North Holland, where 14 percent are found. Apart from The Netherlands this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 30 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

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Footnotes

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