Explore the Family Name Ruhle

The meaning of Ruhle

1. German (also Rühle): variant of Ruhl or, in some cases, a habitational name from Rühle in Lower Saxony. Compare Ruehle. 2. German: habitational name from Ruhla in Thuringia. Some characteristic forenames: German Wolfgang.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Ruhle has seen a slight decrease in popularity in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Ruhle was ranked 51,809th in terms of popularity, while by 2010, it slipped to 54,055th, recording a 4.34% drop. However, the count, or number of people with the surname, saw a slight increase during this period, rising from 377 to 382, implying an increase of 1.33%. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased by 7.14%, moving from 0.14 to 0.13.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#51,809	#54,055	-4.34%
Count	377	382	1.33%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.13	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ruhle

The ethnic identity associated with the Ruhle surname also experienced some changes between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. Individuals identifying as White made up the majority, although there was a slight decrease from 94.96% in 2000 to 94.50% in 2010. There was a slight increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 2.12% to 2.36% over the decade. Interestingly, the data recorded instances of the surname among those who identify with two or more races for the first time in 2010, accounting for 1.57%. However, individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Black remained at 0% over these years. Lastly, the percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Native declined from 1.59% to 1.31%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.96%	94.5%	-0.48%
Hispanic	2.12%	2.36%	11.32%
Two or More Races	0%	1.57%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.59%	1.31%	-17.61%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%