Explore the Family Name Ruebush

The meaning of Ruebush

Americanized form of German Rubusch, a name of Slavic origin, probably an occupational name for a stonemason, from a verb meaning ‘to hew’ (Czech rubati).

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

The surname Ruebush has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it ranked as the 65862nd most popular surname, whereas by 2010 it had risen to the 59742nd position, marking a change of 9.29 percent. The count of individuals with the Ruebush surname also increased during this period, from 281 in 2000 to 338 in 2010. This represents a growth of 20.28 percent. Consequently, the proportion of Ruebush per 100,000 people rose from 0.1 to 0.11, indicating a 10.0 percent increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#65,862	#59,742	9.29%
Count	281	338	20.28%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.11	10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ruebush

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of those bearing the surname Ruebush identify as White. In 2000, this group represented 98.22 percent of all Ruebushs, though by 2010, this figure had slightly decreased to 96.75 percent, marking a 1.50 percent decline. Over the same decade, there was a notable emergence of Hispanic representation among those with the Ruebush surname, increasing to 2.66 percent in 2010 from zero a decade earlier. Other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either absent or suppressed (S) for privacy reasons in both the 2000 and 2010 census data.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.22%	96.75%	-1.5%
Hispanic	0%	2.66%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%