Explore the Family Name Ruen

The meaning of Ruen

1. Norwegian: habitational name from a farm so named, among others in Hadeland, from Old Norse ruth ‘clearing’. Compare Rue. 2. German: variant of Ruhn, from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name such as Ruomald. The surname Ruen is virtually non-existing in Germany. 3. Possibly also an altered form of German Rühen, a shortened form of Rüden (see Ruden). The surname Rühen is very rare in Germany. 4. Possibly also an altered form of Irish Ruane.

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

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Ruen experienced a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 62,046 in terms of population, with 302 individuals carrying the name. By 2010, the rank had slipped to 67,943, and the count dropped slightly to 290. This represents a decrease of approximately 3.97% over the decade. The proportion of individuals with the Ruen surname per 100k also decreased by 9.09% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#62,046	#67,943	-9.5%
Count	302	290	-3.97%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.1	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ruen

The ethnic identity associated with the Ruen surname, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, is predominantly White, with 95.7% in 2000 and an increase to 96.9% in 2010. A very small percentage (1.66%) identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2000, but this number dropped to zero by 2010. There were no individuals identifying as Two or More Races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.7%	96.9%	1.25%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.66%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%