Explore the Family Name Ruedas

The meaning of Ruedas

Spanish: from the plural of rueda ‘wheel’, applied either as a topographic name or as a habitational name for someone from Ruedas in La Rioja province. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Javier, Luis, Manuel, Pedro, Domingo, Estela, Mario, Agapito, Alfonso, Alfredo, Cleofas, Consuelo.

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

The surname Ruedas has seen an increase in popularity based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, it was ranked 24,200th in terms of commonality, but by 2010, it had risen to 22,481st, indicating a 7.1% increase in rank. The count of individuals with the surname Ruedas also increased from 971 in 2000 to 1,144 in 2010, showing a significant rise of 17.82%. The proportion of the population bearing this surname per 100,000 also saw an uptick from 0.36 to 0.39, marking an 8.33% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,200	#22,481	7.1%
Count	971	1,144	17.82%
Proportion per 100k	0.36	0.39	8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ruedas

The ethnic identity associated with the Ruedas surname, as determined by Decennial U.S. Census data, is predominantly Hispanic, which recorded a slight decrease from 91.45% in 2000 to 91.35% in 2010. There were notably no changes in the counts for those identifying as 'Two or more races' and 'Black'. Individuals identifying as 'Asian/Pacific Islander' saw a little increase from 4.53% in 2000 to 4.63% in 2010, demonstrating a 2.21% change. The percentage of 'White' ethnicity decreased from 3.30% to 2.97%, reflecting a 10.00% drop. The smallest group, 'American Indian and Alaskan Native', also experienced a decline from 0.51% to 0.44%, a decrease of 13.73%.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	91.45%	91.35%	-0.11%
Asian/Pacific Islander	4.53%	4.63%	2.21%
White	3.3%	2.97%	-10%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.51%	0.44%	-13.73%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%