Explore the Family Name Ryburn

The meaning of Ryburn

Scottish: variant of Rayburn.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Ryburn has slightly decreased over time. In 2000, Ryburn was ranked the 33,690th most popular surname in the United States with a count of 638 people bearing the name, representing a proportion of 0.24 per 100,000 people. However, by 2010, the rank had slipped to 36,477, with 613 individuals identified as Ryburns. This represents a decrease of 8.27% in the surname's ranking and a 3.92% fall in its overall count, lowering the proportion to 0.21 per 100,000.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,690	#36,477	-8.27%
Count	638	613	-3.92%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.21	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ryburn

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Ryburn also saw some changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of Ryburns identified as White, though this percentage dropped from 94.98% in 2000 to 91.84% in 2010. Meanwhile, representation among Hispanic and American Indian and Alaskan Native groups increased significantly. In 2000, only 1.25% of Ryburns identified as Hispanic, but by 2010, this figure had nearly doubled to 2.45%. Similarly, the proportion of Ryburns identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native rose from 1.57% in 2000 to 3.75% in 2010. The percentages of Ryburns identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black remained at zero throughout the decade, while those reporting two or more ethnicities rose slightly from 1.25% to 1.31%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.98%	91.84%	-3.31%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.57%	3.75%	138.85%
Hispanic	1.25%	2.45%	96%
Two or More Races	1.25%	1.31%	4.8%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%