Explore the Family Name Rygg

The meaning of Rygg

1. Norwegian: habitational name from any of fifteen farmsteads so named, from Old Norse hryggr ‘backbone, spine’, in allusion to a mountain ridge. 2. In some cases possibly also an altered form of English Rigg. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Alf, Bernt, Erik.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Rygg has experienced a slight fluctuation in popularity over the last decade. In 2000, Rygg ranked as the 56,526th most common surname in the United States, but by 2010 it had slipped slightly to 57,234th. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Rygg surname increased from 338 to 356, representing a growth of 5.33% within that ten-year span. However, when accounting for population growth, the proportion of individuals named Rygg per 100,000 people decreased by 7.69%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#56,526	#57,234	-1.25%
Count	338	356	5.33%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.12	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rygg

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Rygg also saw some minor changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The vast majority of individuals bearing the Rygg surname identified as White during both census years, though there was a slight decrease of 2.11% in this group from 95.56% to 93.54%. Additionally, the percentage of Ryggs identifying as Hispanic saw an increase of 34.65%, going from 3.55% to 4.78%. There were no reported instances of individuals with the surname Rygg identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.56%	93.54%	-2.11%
Hispanic	3.55%	4.78%	34.65%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%