Explore the Family Name Rugerio

The meaning of Rugerio

Hispanic (Mexico): from a variant of the personal name Rogerio, of ancient Germanic origin (see Roger).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Rugerio has seen a notable increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Rugerio was ranked 111,740th most popular surname with a count of 146 individuals bearing this name. By 2010, it had surged to the 61,585th rank with a significant jump in count to 326 people, indicating a change of approximately 123%. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 also saw an impressive rise from 0.05 to 0.11, marking a 120% increase within this ten-year period.

20002010Change
Rank#111,740#61,58544.89%
Count146326123.29%
Proportion per 100k0.050.11120%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rugerio

In terms of ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of those with the Rugerio surname identify as Hispanic, with a positive change of 6.66% from 89.73% in 2000 to 95.71% in 2010. The percentage of Rugerios identifying as White saw a steep decline from 10.27% in 2000 to just 3.99% in 2010, indicating a reduction by more than half. There was no data for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

20002010Change
Hispanic89.73%95.71%6.66%
White10.27%3.99%-61.15%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%