Explore the Family Name Ruffino

The meaning of Ruffino

Italian: from the personal name Ruf(f)ino, from Latin Rufinus, a development of Rufus (see Ruffo). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Mariano, Santo, Vincenzo, Antonio, Mario, Rosario, Domenic, Filomena, Gasper, Italo, Sal, Vita.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Ruffino has seen a shift in its popularity from the year 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the rank of the surname was at 16631 but had slid to 19976 by 2010, marking a decrease of around 20.11%. The count of individuals with the surname also dropped from 1587 to 1342, a decline of approximately 15.44%. The proportion per 100,000 people similarly fell by nearly 23.73%, shifting from 0.59 to 0.45.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,631	#19,976	-20.11%
Count	1,587	1,342	-15.44%
Proportion per 100k	0.59	0.45	-23.73%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ruffino

The ethnicity associated with the surname Ruffino also underwent changes between 2000 and 2010, as indicated by the Decennial U.S. Census data. The most significant shift was observed within the Hispanic community, where the percentage increased by about 125.70%, climbing from 2.84 to 6.41. A notable increase of about 56.58% was also witnessed among individuals identifying with two or more races, moving from 0.76 to 1.19. There was a slight rise of 18.42% in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander. However, the White community saw a reduction of approximately 4.25%, decreasing from 95.72 to 91.65. The percentages for Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native remained constant, with no individuals identifying as such in 2000 and 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.72%	91.65%	-4.25%
Hispanic	2.84%	6.41%	125.7%
Two or More Races	0.76%	1.19%	56.58%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.38%	0.45%	18.42%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%