Explore the Family Name Ruderman

The meaning of Ruderman

1. Jewish (Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name from German Ruder ‘rudder, oar’ + Mann (Yiddish man) ‘man’. 2. Americanized form of German Rudermann: variant of Ruder. The surname Rudermann is very rare in Germany. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Aviva, Isaak, Mort.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Ruderman experienced a shift in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 26,520, dropping slightly to a rank of 27,898 by 2010, indicating a -5.2% change. The number of individuals bearing this surname also marginally decreased from 865 in 2000 to 860 in 2010, marking a -0.58% change. Furthermore, the proportion of people with the Ruderman surname per 100,000 decreased by -9.38%, from 0.32 in 2000 to 0.29 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,520	#27,898	-5.2%
Count	865	860	-0.58%
Proportion per 100k	0.32	0.29	-9.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ruderman

In regards to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the Ruderman surname was most commonly identified as White, although there were slight changes between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 97.46% of individuals with this surname identified as White, which decreased to 95.47% in 2010, marking a -2.04% change. The percentage of individuals identifying with two or more ethnic identities increased from 1.04% to 1.40%, reflecting a 34.62% change. There was an increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 0.92% in 2000 to 2.33% in 2010, a significant change of 153.26%. No individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.46%	95.47%	-2.04%
Hispanic	0.92%	2.33%	153.26%
Two or More Races	1.04%	1.4%	34.62%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%