Explore the Family Name Ritterbusch
The meaning of Ritterbusch
German: 1. Rhenish-Westphalian topographic name from Retten, Redden ‘swamp’ + Busch ‘woods’. 2. nickname for a highwayman, a compound of Ritter ‘knight, mounted soldier’ + Busch ‘bush’.
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How common is the last name Ritterbusch in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Ritterbusch saw a decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was the 75,695th most prevalent surname, but by 2010, it had slipped to 84,748th place, marking an 11.96% decrease in rank. The number of individuals with this surname also decreased over this period, from 237 in 2000 to 221 in 2010, which represents a 6.75% drop. Equally, the proportion of people with the Ritterbusch surname per 100,000 population also fell by 22.22% during the same time frame.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #75,695 | #84,748 | -11.96% |
| Count | 237 | 221 | -6.75% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.07 | -22.22% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ritterbusch
When looking into the ethnic identity associated with the Ritterbusch name from the Decennial U.S. Census data, no significant changes were recorded for Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories between 2000 and 2010, as all these categories remained at zero. However, there was a slight decrease of 1.46% in the White category, moving from 98.73% in 2000 to 97.29% in 2010. This indicates that the majority of the individuals with the Ritterbusch surname identify their ethnicity as White.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.73% | 97.29% | -1.46% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |