Find out how popular the last name Ruacho is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Ruacho.

Ruacho, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Ruacho surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ruacho in America

Ruacho is the 37391st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ruacho surname appeared 596 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Ruacho.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ruacho to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Ruacho

The surname "RUACHO" has its roots in the Spanish language and is believed to have originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is thought to have derived from the Old Spanish word "ruacho," which referred to a narrow, winding street or alleyway found in many medieval towns and villages across the Iberian Peninsula.

The earliest recorded instances of the name "RUACHO" can be traced back to the 13th century, with references found in various historical documents and records from regions such as Castile and Aragon. One notable mention of the name appears in the Cartulario de Valpuesta, a medieval cartulary from the Monastery of Valpuesta in the province of Burgos, which contains references to individuals with the surname "RUACHO" as early as 1235.

During the 15th century, the name "RUACHO" gained prominence in several regions of Spain, particularly in the provinces of Andalusia and Extremadura. Historical records from this period, such as the Catastro de Ensenada, a census-like document from the 18th century, mention several individuals bearing the surname "RUACHO" residing in these areas.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname "RUACHO" was Juan Ruacho, a prominent landowner and nobleman who lived in the province of Seville during the late 15th century. Another notable figure was Rodrigo Ruacho, a respected jurist and legal scholar from the city of Badajoz, who authored several influential treatises on Spanish law during the 16th century.

As the Spanish empire expanded across the Atlantic, the surname "RUACHO" also found its way to the Americas. In the 16th and 17th centuries, several individuals with this surname were documented in various colonial records from Spanish territories in the Caribbean, Mexico, and South America. One such individual was Diego Ruacho, a Spanish explorer and adventurer who participated in the conquest of Peru alongside Francisco Pizarro in the 1530s.

Another notable individual with the surname "RUACHO" was María Ruacho, a renowned painter and artist who lived in the city of Seville during the 17th century. Her works, which often depicted religious scenes and portraits, were highly regarded and can still be found in various churches and museums across Andalusia.

While the surname "RUACHO" may have originated in Spain, over the centuries it has spread to other parts of the world, carried by Spanish emigrants and settlers. Today, individuals bearing this surname can be found in various countries, particularly those with strong historical ties to Spain, such as Mexico, Argentina, and the Philippines.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ruacho

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Ruacho.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Ruacho was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Ruacho has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Ruacho was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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