Explore the Family Name Rough

The meaning of Rough

English and Scottish: variant of Ruff.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

The surname "Rough" has seen a slight decrease in popularity within the United States according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In the year 2000, the name was ranked 27,669 with a count of 819 individuals carrying this surname. This equates to a proportion of approximately 0.3 per 100,000 people. By the year 2010, the rank had dropped to 31,516 and the count reduced to 734, bringing the proportion down to 0.25 per 100,000. This indicates a change of -13.9% in rank, -10.38% in count, and -16.67% in proportion from 2000 to 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,669	#31,516	-13.9%
Count	819	734	-10.38%
Proportion per 100k	0.3	0.25	-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rough

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census provides some insight into the ethnic distribution of individuals with the surname "Rough." In 2000, the majority were identified as White (94.26%), followed by Asian/Pacific Islander (2.32%), American Indian and Alaskan Native (1.34%), Black (0.61%), and Hispanic (0.61%). A small percentage identified as belonging to two or more races (0.85%). By 2010, while the percentage of Whites had decreased to 89.92%, there was a significant increase in the Hispanic population (3.95%) and a moderate increase in the Black (1.09%), and American Indian and Alaskan Native populations (2.04%). The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased slightly to 2.04%, and those identifying with two or more races increased to 0.95%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.26%	89.92%	-4.6%
Hispanic	0.61%	3.95%	547.54%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.32%	2.04%	-12.07%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.34%	2.04%	52.24%
Black	0.61%	1.09%	78.69%
Two or More Races	0.85%	0.95%	11.76%