Explore the Family Name Ruskin

The meaning of Ruskin

1. English: from the Middle English personal name Rosce (see Ross 4) + the diminutive suffix -kin. 2. Americanized form of some similar (like-sounding) Jewish (Ashkenazic) surname, for example Raskin. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Tauba, Uzi.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Ruskin has seen a decrease over time. In 2000, Ruskin was ranked 26,306 in terms of popularity and had 873 individuals bearing the name, with a proportion of 0.32 per 100k people. By 2010, however, the rank dropped to 32,396 with only 710 individuals reported to carry this surname, lowering the proportion to 0.24 per 100k people. This represents a decline in popularity by 23.15% and a decrease in count by 18.67%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,306	#32,396	-23.15%
Count	873	710	-18.67%
Proportion per 100k	0.32	0.24	-25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ruskin

In terms of ethnic identity associated with the Ruskin surname, there have been some shifts between 2000 and 2010 based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of individuals with the Ruskin surname identified as White, with 89.35% in 2000 and 86.48% in 2010, showing a slight decrease of 3.21%. Interestingly, the Hispanic category witnessed a significant increase of 236.96%, moving from 0.92% to 3.10%. There were also minor increases in the percentages of those who identify as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, while the percentage of those reporting two or more races saw a decline of 32.04%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.35%	86.48%	-3.21%
Black	6.76%	7.46%	10.36%
Hispanic	0.92%	3.1%	236.96%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.03%	1.27%	23.3%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.92%	0.99%	7.61%
Two or More Races	1.03%	0.7%	-32.04%