Cognomen Ruijter (Ruijter 
) , around the globe, is quite a rare surname. The last name Ruijter is characteristic of Netherlands, where it is quite a common surname, Belgium, where it is quite a rare surname, and Hong Kong, where it is a rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in Western Europe, particularly Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany.
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| Ruijter | Germany, Belgium, Hong Kong, France, Netherlands |
| johannes hart de ruijter 2 Mar 1803 Amsterdam - 7 Feb 1846 Utrecht (b. 1803) |
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| simonia gerarda de ruijter 15 Jun 1827 Amsterdam - 9 Jul 1860 Meppel (b. 1827) |
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henk ruijter Dutch politician (1893-1946), NL (b. 1893) |
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| catherina justina de ruijter owner/creator of the album amicorum of Catherina Justina de Ruijter (b. 1850) |
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kees de ruijter Dutch cue sports player (1925–1983), NL (b. 1925) |
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henny de ruijter Dutch carom billiards player and businessman (1929–2013), NL (b. 1929) |
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onno de ruijter Dutch sculptor (1937-2013), NL (b. 1937) |
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| georg ruijter NL (b. 1913) |
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| kees de ruijter Dutch theologian and university professor, NL (b. 1949) |
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| frank ruijter (b. 1941) |
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| gert de ruijter Dutch photographer, NL (b. 1954) |
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| mirjam ruijter NL (b. 1946) |
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| gerco de ruijter Dutch photographer, NL (b. 1961) |
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| mylene de ruijter researcher ORCID ID = 0000-0002-8685-8379 |
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| dennis de ruijter researcher ORCID ID = 0000-0001-7210-371X |
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