Explore the Family Name Ruggiano

The meaning of Ruggiano

Italian (southern): habitational name from either of two districts called Ruggiano, in Monte Sant’Angelo, Foggia province or Salve, Lecce province, or from Roggiano Gravina in Cosenza province. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Pasco, Amerigo, Rachele, Rocco, Silvio.

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

The surname Ruggiano has experienced a slight decrease in popularity based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was ranked 58,692, but by 2010, it had dropped to 61,899—a change of -5.46%. The count of individuals bearing this name remained relatively stable, with only a slight increase from 323 in 2000 to 324 in 2010. This minimal growth represents a change of 0.31%. However, when considering the proportion per 100k people, there was an -8.33% change, decreasing from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#58,692	#61,899	-5.46%
Count	323	324	0.31%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.11	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ruggiano

In terms of ethnic identity, the majority of individuals with the Ruggiano surname identify as White, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. However, there has been a slight decrease in this group: from 97.52% in 2000 to 95.37% in 2010, marking a change of -2.20%. At the same time, the percentage of Hispanic individuals with this surname nearly doubled, growing from 1.86% in 2000 to 3.70% in 2010—an impressive change of 98.92%. There were no recorded changes for Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native groups within this surname between the years 2000 and 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.52%	95.37%	-2.2%
Hispanic	1.86%	3.7%	98.92%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%