Cognomen Rub (Rub 
, Rubben 
, Rubba 
) , all over the world, is quite a common family name. The last name Rub is characteristic of Switzerland, where it is quite a rare surname, United Arab Emirates, and Qatar. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in India, Nigeria, and Bangladesh. Also, Rub is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Rub | Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia |
| Rubben | Nigeria, Indonesia, India, Democratic Republic of the Congo, United States |
| Rubba | Germany, Nigeria, Indonesia, India, United States |
| Руб | Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, Armenia |
|
christian rub Austrian-American actor (1886–1956), AT (b. 1886) |
|
| otto rub (1856-1942), DE (b. 1856) |
|
|
| marianne rub (b. 1883) |
|
|
| ignatz rub holocaust victim, b. 1900-10-14, RO (b. 1900) |
|
|
| kurt rub cyclist, CH (b. 1946) |
|
|
| timothy f. rub American art historian, US (b. 1952) |
|
|
| dominique rub Swiss journalist and news presenter (1952-2013), CH (b. 1952) |
|
|
| frank rub (b. 1952) |
|
|
| eve rub (b. 1952) |
|
|
| irit rub-levi (b. 1957) |
|
|
| abdur rub researcher |
|
|
| ann michelle wargo rub researcher (ORCID 0000-0001-7853-5177) |
|
|
| david m rub researcher (ORCID 0000-0003-3687-7325) |
|