Explore the Family Name Ruszkowski

The meaning of Ruszkowski

Polish: habitational name for someone from Ruszkowo or Ruszków, a placename derived from the nickname Ruszek, a derivative of Polish ruszać ‘to touch, to remove’. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Bronislaw, Jaroslaw, Mariusz, Zygfryd.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Ruszkowski has seen a minor drop in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 33,782 and this slightly decreased to 33,990 in 2010, representing a change of -0.62%. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased from 636 in 2000 to 669 in 2010, marking a 5.19% increase. The proportion per 100k people also saw a slight decline from 0.24 to 0.23, a decrease of 4.17%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,782	#33,990	-0.62%
Count	636	669	5.19%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.23	-4.17%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ruszkowski

On the topic of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of people with the Ruszkowski surname identify as White, although there was a slight decrease from 97.17% in 2000 to 96.41% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase from 1.10% to 2.09%, which represents a 90% change. In 2000, it was reported that 1.42% of the Ruszkowskis identified with two or more races, however, this category did not appear in the 2010 data. It's important to note that certain categories were suppressed in both years (marked as "(S)"), including Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.17%	96.41%	-0.78%
Hispanic	1.1%	2.09%	90%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.42%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%