Explore the Family Name Raudenbush
The meaning of Raudenbush
Americanized form of South German Raudenbusch: from Middle High German rūte ‘rue’ (also various other plants) + busch ‘bush’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a gardener or herbalist, or perhaps a topographic or habitational name referring to a house distinguished by the sign of a rue. Compare Roudebush.
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How common is the last name Raudenbush in the United States?
The popularity of the surname Raudenbush, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen a minor decrease over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Raudenbush was ranked 38,141 in terms of prevalence among surnames in the United States. By 2010, its rank had slipped slightly to 39,887, reflecting a change of -4.58%. Despite this slip in rank, the absolute count of individuals with the surname Raudenbush marginally increased from 546 in 2000 to 550 in 2010, a growth of approximately 0.73%. The proportion of people named Raudenbush per 100,000 also decreased from 0.2 in 2000 to 0.19 in 2010, marking a slight drop of 5%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #38,141 | #39,887 | -4.58% |
| Count | 546 | 550 | 0.73% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.2 | 0.19 | -5% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Raudenbush
Again, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the ethnic identity associated with the surname Raudenbush showed some changes between 2000 and 2010. A vast majority of the individuals with the surname were categorized as White in both years, although their percentage did fall slightly from 97.44% in 2000 to 95.82% in 2010. The data shows an emergence of individuals identifying as "Two or more races" in 2010 at 1.64%, which wasn't present in the 2000 census. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic dropped from 1.28% to 1.09% over the same period. There was no representation from the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native categories in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.44% | 95.82% | -1.66% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.64% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.28% | 1.09% | -14.84% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |