Explore the Family Name Rouff

The meaning of Rouff

1. French: from the ancient Germanic personal name Ruffo, derived from Hrodwulf, composed of the elements hrod ‘glory’ and wulf ‘wolf’. 2. Probably an altered form of Swiss German Ruoff.

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How common is the last name Rouff in the United States?

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Rouff has seen a slight increase in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 72,905th in popularity with a count of 248 people bearing it. By 2010, the ranking had improved slightly to 71,265th while the count increased by approximately 10.48% to 274 individuals. Interestingly, despite this increase, the proportion of individuals per 100k bearing the surname Rouff remained constant at 0.09.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#72,905	#71,265	2.25%
Count	248	274	10.48%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.09	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rouff

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides information on the ethnic identity associated with the surname Rouff. Between 2000 and 2010, there was a noticeable shift in the ethnicity distribution among those with this surname. In 2000, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White (83.87%), followed by Black (11.69%), and Hispanic (2.02%). However, by 2010, while White still accounted for the largest proportion (78.47%), the percentage of those identifying as Black and Hispanic increased to 13.5% and 4.74%, respectively. Notably, the number of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also increased, albeit minimally, to 1.82%. There were no reported changes among those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native or of two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	83.87%	78.47%	-6.44%
Black	11.69%	13.5%	15.48%
Hispanic	2.02%	4.74%	134.65%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.82%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%