Explore the Family Name Ruybal

The meaning of Ruybal

Hispanic: altered form of Galician Ruibal. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Ruben, Alfonso, Fermin, Jose, Juan, Rafael, Renaldo, Ubaldo.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Ruybal has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Ruybal ranked as the 23,940th most common surname, but by 2010 it had risen to 23,100th place, a change of 3.51%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased by 12.3% during this decade, from 984 to 1,105. Proportionally, per 100,000 people in the U.S., the occurrence of the surname Ruybal also rose from 0.36 to 0.37, marking a 2.78% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,940	#23,100	3.51%
Count	984	1,105	12.3%
Proportion per 100k	0.36	0.37	2.78%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ruybal

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Ruybal identify as Hispanic. This group made up 78.56% of the total in 2000 and increased slightly to 80.72% by 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as White decreased from 17.68% to 17.19%. The number of Ruybals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also dropped significantly by 33.33%, along with the group identifying as two or more races which saw a decrease of 22.37%. Notably, there were no individuals with the Ruybal surname who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010, whereas in 2000, there was a small percentage (1.42%) who identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	78.56%	80.72%	2.75%
White	17.68%	17.19%	-2.77%
Two or More Races	1.52%	1.18%	-22.37%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.81%	0.54%	-33.33%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.42%	0%	0%