Ruan Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ruan Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ruan family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 13
Agricultural Labourer 3
Farm Labourer 3
Labourer 2
Domestic Servant 1
Exam & Office H M Customs 1
Warehouseman 1
Cook 1
Cotton Drawer 1
Cotton Grinder 1
Cotton Operative 1
Grinder Cotton 1
Hawker 1
Hawker Of Fish 1
Labourer Bricklayer 1
Out Door Labourer Unemployed 1
General Servant Domestic 1
House Duties 1
Out Door Labourer 1
Servant 1
Bricklayer Labourer 1
Potters Paper Cutter 1
No Calling 1
Washer Woman 1
Chimney Sweep 1

Ruan Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Raine 40% 17,814
2 Uren 25% 9,083
3 Rain 50% 4,270
4 Aaron 20% 4,121
5 Iron 25% 2,933
6 Reen 50% 2,613
7 Roan 75% 1,168
8 Rone 25% 1,101
9 Oran 50% 800
10 Rane 50% 770
11 Reene 40% 765
12 Ruane 80% 751
13 Rean 75% 710
14 Aron 25% 688
15 Earn 25% 557
16 Arno 0% 447
17 Arne 0% 443
18 Rine 25% 379
19 Rein 50% 314
20 Ruan 100% 276
21 Ren 50% 266
22 Reane 60% 247
23 Run 75% 247
24 Urion 40% 231
25 Renie 20% 206
26 Rian 75% 203
27 Roon 50% 203
28 Ran 75% 181
29 Orine 20% 177
30 Orne 0% 170
31 Aurin 40% 168
32 Rene 25% 158
33 Ron 50% 151
34 Rin 50% 138
35 Uran 50% 133
36 Urin 25% 127
37 Orane 40% 122
38 Irene 20% 118
39 Rune 50% 106
40 Irone 20% 105

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The surname Ruan is the 20th most popular variant of Raine.

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