Explore the Family Name Rudell

The meaning of Rudell

1. Americanized form of German Rudel. 2. Swedish: ornamental name composed of the placename element rud ‘woodland clearing’ + the suffix -ell, a derivative of the Latin adjectival ending -elius.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Rudell has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 44,192nd in terms of popularity and fell to the 46,811th position by 2010, a decrease of approximately 5.93%. The count also dropped from 459 in 2000 to 454 in 2010, representing a marginal decline of 1.09%. Proportionally, per 100,000 individuals, the presence of this surname decreased by 11.76%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#44,192	#46,811	-5.93%
Count	459	454	-1.09%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.15	-11.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rudell

The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Rudell between 2000 and 2010. Most notably, there was a significant increase in the proportion of individuals identifying as Black, rising from 1.31% in 2000 to 2.86% in 2010, a change of 118.32%. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic also increased from 1.96% to 2.20%, a growth of 12.24%. However, the largest ethnic group associated with this surname, White, experienced a slight decrease from 94.34% to 92.07%. There was also a small increase in those identifying with two or more races, moving from 1.09% to 1.54%. A new category emerged in 2010 with 1.32% identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, while the American Indian and Alaskan Native category remained at 0%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.34%	92.07%	-2.41%
Black	1.31%	2.86%	118.32%
Hispanic	1.96%	2.2%	12.24%
Two or More Races	1.09%	1.54%	41.28%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.32%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%