Explore the Family Name Ruffcorn
The meaning of Ruffcorn
Probably an Americanized form of German Roffka(h)r, a nickname for a simple or poor man, from Middle Low German rove ‘beet’ + kar(e) ‘container, basket’, but a play on words allows the interpretation ‘rob the cart’ (Middle Low German roven ‘to rob’ + kare ‘cart’).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Ruffcorn in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Ruffcorn saw a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 53,299th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had fallen to the 55,841th position, indicating a 4.77% drop. However, the total count of individuals bearing this surname slightly increased from 364 in 2000 to 367 in 2010, showing a minor growth rate of 0.82%. The proportion of people with the Ruffcorn surname per 100,000 also declined over the decade by 7.69%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #53,299 | #55,841 | -4.77% |
| Count | 364 | 367 | 0.82% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.13 | 0.12 | -7.69% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ruffcorn
As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname Ruffcorn, the Decennial U.S. Census data revealed a predominance of White ethnicity, despite a small decline from 96.15% in 2000 to 94.28% in 2010. The Hispanic representation among the Ruffcorns experienced the largest growth, increasing by 32.12% over the decade, from 1.65% in 2000 to 2.18% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as two or more races also rose by 18.98%, albeit from a lower base of 1.37% in 2000 to 1.63% in 2010. Notably, there were no individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander or Black ethnicities recorded in either year. Meanwhile, the American Indian and Alaskan Native category reported an emergence in 2010, after no data was recorded in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.15% | 94.28% | -1.94% |
| Hispanic | 1.65% | 2.18% | 32.12% |
| Two or More Races | 1.37% | 1.63% | 18.98% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 1.36% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |