Explore the Family Name Ruttle

The meaning of Ruttle

Anglicized form (in Ireland) of German Rückel or Rückle (see Ruckle). History: Daniel Ruttle (born in 1838 in Limerick, Ireland) came to MacDonald Township, ON, Canada, where he died in 1896. His forebears arrived in Ireland from the Palatinate, Germany, in 1709. Along with several other Protestant families, they settled at Rathkeale, Limerick.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Ruttle has seen a decline over the years. In 2000, Ruttle was ranked 81,100 in terms of popularity and by 2010, it had fallen to 97,671 – a drop of 20.43%. The count of people carrying this surname also decreased from 217 in 2000 to 186 in 2010, witnessing a reduction of 14.29%. As a result, the proportion of people with the surname Ruttle per 100,000 individuals fell from 0.08 in 2000 to 0.06 in 2010, marking a 25% decrease.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#81,100	#97,671	-20.43%
Count	217	186	-14.29%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.06	-25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ruttle

Turning to ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of people with the surname Ruttle identify as White. This group's percentage increased slightly from 94.01% in 2000 to 95.7% in 2010. The census reported no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, belonging to two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both years. There were some who identified as Hispanic in 2000, accounting for 2.3% of those with the surname, however, this number dropped to zero by 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.01%	95.7%	1.8%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	2.3%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%