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Worldwide, 吕德 (Ruud , 吕德 ) is quite a common boy's first name. The first name 吕德 is habitual in Suriname, where it is quite a common boy's name, Netherlands, and Belgium, where it is quite a rare male name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Netherlands, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Belgium. Likewise, 吕德 is the last name as well as the forename.
吕德 is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Ruud Van Der Graaf , character in Na dobre i na złe.