Explore the Family Name Rueger

The meaning of Rueger

1. from a shortened form of the personal name Rüdeger (see Rudiger). 2. nickname or occupational name from Middle High German rüegaere, rüeger ‘complainer, informant, plaintiff’, ‘prosecutor’. Some characteristic forenames: German Otto, Raimund, Ute.German and Swiss German (Rüger, Rüeger):

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Rueger has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the name was ranked 29,390th most popular, but by 2010, it had fallen to 36,900th. This represents a sizeable drop of 25.55%. The count of individuals bearing the Rueger name also declined during this decade, from 758 in 2000 to 605 in 2010, marking a 20.18% reduction. Furthermore, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 decreased by 25%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,390	#36,900	-25.55%
Count	758	605	-20.18%
Proportion per 100k	0.28	0.21	-25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rueger

As for the ethnicity of individuals with the Rueger surname, the Decennial U.S. Census shows a predominantly white ethnic identity. In 2000, 97.63% identified as white, slipping slightly to 97.36% in 2010. There were no data available for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in either year. However, there was a small presence of individuals identifying with two or more races, making up 1.06% in 2000 and slightly less at 0.99% in 2010. The Hispanic community saw a new emergence within this surname group, growing from no recorded presence in 2000 to 1.32% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.63%	97.36%	-0.28%
Hispanic	0%	1.32%	0%
Two or More Races	1.06%	0.99%	-6.6%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%