Explore the Family Name Ruffalo

The meaning of Ruffalo

Italian: apparently of Italian origin, but not found in present-day Italy, probably an altered form of Ruffolo. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Carlo, Dante.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Ruffalo saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 32,652nd most popular surname, but by 2010, it had dropped to 33,280th, marking a minor decline of 1.92%. Despite this, the number of individuals with the Ruffalo surname increased from 663 to 687 during the same period, indicating a growth rate of 3.62%. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, the name saw an 8% decline.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,652	#33,280	-1.92%
Count	663	687	3.62%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.23	-8%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ruffalo

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Ruffalo, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, underwent some changes from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, almost all (96.23%) of the Ruffalo population self-identified as White, but by 2010, that figure had decreased slightly to 93.45%. The Hispanic representation within the Ruffalo surname increased significantly during this time, going from 2.56% in 2000 to 4.51% in 2010. This marks a considerable 76.17% increase. Additionally, individuals identifying as two or more races and Black also began to appear within the Ruffalo population in 2010, accounting for 1.02% and 0.73% respectively. No change was observed in the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian/Alaskan Native categories.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.23%	93.45%	-2.89%
Hispanic	2.56%	4.51%	76.17%
Two or More Races	0%	1.02%	0%
Black	0%	0.73%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%