The Ruppert surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 5,186 people carried this name — #6,535 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 56,800 people counted. That is down 1% from 5,233 in 2000.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 198 people named Ruppert.
25 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 18 départements, most often Moselle.
Where it concentrates, on the mapWhere they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Switzerland’s population statistics
123 people named Ruppert live in Switzerland.
They live in 10 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Zurich.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), «Surnames of the permanent resident population by canton», 2025, opendata.swiss/en/dataset/nachnamen-der-standigen-wohnbevolkerung-nach-kanton3 · names with fewer than 3 bearers in a canton are not published.
In Poland’s population register
26 people named Ruppert have a registered home in Poland.
Of the 48 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 5 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Łódź.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.
In Argentina’s national register
At least 24 people named Ruppert live in Argentina.
RENAPER only publishes a name in a province when more than ten people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Mendoza.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
RENAPER (National Registry of Persons, Argentina), surnames of residents by province, December 2021 — CC BY 4.0.
In print
Ruppert in American newspapers,
1895–1898.
Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 40,274 pages in all carry the name.
Who carried it
People named Ruppert,
with a public archive behind them.
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Jacob Ruppert Sr. 1842–1915 · brewer -
Jacob Ruppert 1867–1939 · businessperson -
Karl Ruppert 1813–1881 · technician
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Philipp Ruppert 1842–1900 · historian
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Heinrich Ruppert 1849– · physician
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Eugène Ruppert 1864–1950 · engineer
Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons (CC0) · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Ruppert.
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