Explore the Family Name Rushford
The meaning of Rushford
1. English and Scottish: habitational name primarily from Ryshworth in Bingley (Yorkshire), but sometimes perhaps also from Rushford (Norfolk) and Rushford Barton in Chagford (Devon). The Yorkshire and Devon placenames derive from Old English risc ‘rush’ + ford ‘ford’. The Norfolk placename derives from Old English risc + worth ‘enclosure’. 2. Americanized form of French Rochefort. History: Some of the American bearers of the surname Rushford are descendants of Jean Huret dit Rochefort from France (see Rochefort).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Rushford in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, in terms of popularity, the surname Rushford ranked 23,350th in the year 2000 and then slightly dropped to 24,124th by 2010, showing a marginal decrease of 3.31%. However, the actual count of people with the Rushford surname has marginally increased over the decade from 1,016 in 2000 to 1,043 in 2010, an increase of 2.66%. This resulted in a small decrease in the proportion of the Rushford surname per 100,000 people, moving from 0.38 in 2000 to 0.35 in 2010, a decline of 7.89%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #23,350 | #24,124 | -3.31% |
| Count | 1,016 | 1,043 | 2.66% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.38 | 0.35 | -7.89% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rushford
In relation to ethnicity, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, individuals with the Rushford surname have primarily identified as White, comprising 94.78% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 93.48% in 2010. The second most common ethnic identity associated with the Rushford surname is Hispanic, which showed a significant increase from 1.97% in 2000 to 3.26% in 2010. Asian/Pacific Islander representation also saw a substantial rise from 0.59% to 0.96%, while the proportion identifying as two or more races declined from 1.97% to 1.44%. The data for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities was either zero or suppressed for privacy (S) in both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.78% | 93.48% | -1.37% |
| Hispanic | 1.97% | 3.26% | 65.48% |
| Two or More Races | 1.97% | 1.44% | -26.9% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.59% | 0.96% | 62.71% |
| Black | 0.69% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |