Explore the Family Name Rueb

The meaning of Rueb

1. South German: from a short form of the ancient Germanic personal name Robrecht (see Robert). 2. German (Rüb): variant of Rupp. 3. German (Rüb): variant of Rübe (see Rube 2), a metonymic occupational name for a turnip farmer. Compare Rub. Some characteristic forenames: German Konrad, Erwin, Gerhard, Helmut, Reinhold.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Rueb has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Rueb held the rank of 32,529 and by 2010, it had dropped to 34,618, indicating a change of -6.42%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 666 in 2000 to 653 in 2010, a change of -1.95%. The proportion per 100k people also fell by 12.0% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,529	#34,618	-6.42%
Count	666	653	-1.95%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.22	-12%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rueb

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows a mixed trend for the surname Rueb between 2000 and 2010. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 0.75% to 0.92%, showing a growth of 22.67%. Individuals recognizing their ethnic identity as Hispanic also saw an increase, rising from 1.50% to 2.76%, a significant 84.00% growth. However, the percentage of those identifying as White decreased slightly from 95.65% to 94.03%, a change of -1.69%. The proportion of those identifying as two or more races dropped from 1.35% to 1.07%, a decrease of -20.74%. The percentages for Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities remained constant at 0%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.65%	94.03%	-1.69%
Hispanic	1.5%	2.76%	84%
Two or More Races	1.35%	1.07%	-20.74%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.75%	0.92%	22.67%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%