Explore the Family Name Rulon

The meaning of Rulon

1. Altered form of French Rolland. 2. French (northwestern): variant of Rullon, unexplained. History: This surname (see 1 above) is listed in the (US) National Huguenot Society’s register of qualified Huguenot ancestors.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Rulon has seen a slight decrease in popularity over a decade. In 2000, it was ranked 42,604 in terms of commonality, but by 2010, it had dropped to the 46,568th most common surname. This equates to a 9.3% drop in rank. Although there were 479 individuals with this surname recorded in the 2000 census, this number slightly dipped to 457 by 2010, marking a 4.59% decrease. Similarly, the proportion per 100,000 people also decreased from 0.18 in 2000 to 0.15 in 2010, a decline of 16.67%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#42,604	#46,568	-9.3%
Count	479	457	-4.59%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.15	-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rulon

In regard to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of individuals with the surname Rulon identify as White, with 95.82% in 2000 and 95.62% in 2010, showing a minor change of -0.21%. There was a notable decrease of 55.14% in those identifying as Hispanic, moving from 2.92% in 2000 to just 1.31% in 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at 0% in both years. However, there was a small emergence of individuals identifying as Two or more races in 2010, making up 1.09% of the Rulons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.82%	95.62%	-0.21%
Hispanic	2.92%	1.31%	-55.14%
Two or More Races	0%	1.09%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%