Explore the Family Name Rux

The meaning of Rux

German: habitational name from a place so named near Breslau (Polish name Wrocław), Silesia (Poland).

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Rux has seen an increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the name was ranked 29,758 in terms of popularity and improved to a rank of 28,498 by 2010, showing a growth rate of about 4.23%. Additionally, the count of people bearing the surname Rux also increased from 746 to 837 during this decade, indicating a rise of 12.2%. However, the proportion of people per 100,000 with the Rux surname remained stable at 0.28.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,758	#28,498	4.23%
Count	746	837	12.2%
Proportion per 100k	0.28	0.28	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rux

The Decennial U.S. Census data provides interesting insights into the ethnic identity of individuals with the surname Rux. In 2000, majority identified as White (91.96%), and this trend continued into 2010, albeit with a slight decrease to 89.37%. The representation of Black ethnicity saw a minor increase, from 4.96% in 2000 to 5.14% in 2010. Individuals identifying as Hispanic also grew from 0.94% to 1.91%, which is a significant increase of 103.19%. The census recorded no Asian/Pacific Islanders with the Rux surname in 2010, while 2000 had a small fraction (0.94%). Furthermore, the data revealed a new category in 2010, "Two or more races", accounting for 2.39% of the Rux population. It's important to note that the data for American Indian and Alaskan Native was suppressed for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.96%	89.37%	-2.82%
Black	4.96%	5.14%	3.63%
Two or More Races	0%	2.39%	0%
Hispanic	0.94%	1.91%	103.19%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.94%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%