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

Rucobo, 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 Rucobo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rucobo in America

Rucobo is the 75317th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rucobo surname appeared 256 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 Rucobo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rucobo 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 Rucobo

The surname RUCOBO has its origins in the ancient Basque region of northern Spain and southern France, dating back to the 8th century. It is believed to be derived from the Basque word "ruko", meaning "rocky" or "rocky place", combined with the suffix "-bo", which was a common ending for surnames in that region.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in a medieval Spanish manuscript from the 11th century, which mentions a landowner named Pedro Rucobo. The name is also mentioned in the Cartulario de San Millán de la Cogolla, a collection of medieval documents from the Monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla in La Rioja, Spain.

During the 12th century, the Rucobo family was known to have settled in the village of Rucobo, located in the Pyrenees mountains near the border of modern-day Spain and France. This village likely took its name from the family, and the surname may have originated as a reference to their place of residence.

In the 14th century, a man named Rodrigo Rucobo was a prominent figure in the court of King Alfonso XI of Castile. He is mentioned in several historical chronicles from that time period as a trusted advisor to the king.

Another notable individual with the surname Rucobo was Juana Rucobo, a Spanish noblewoman who lived in the 16th century. She was known for her patronage of the arts and her support of several religious institutions in the region of Navarra.

In the 18th century, a man named Miguel Rucobo was a renowned sculptor and woodcarver in the Basque Country. His intricate works can still be seen in several churches and cathedrals throughout northern Spain.

Other historical figures with the surname Rucobo include Juan Rucobo, a 17th-century explorer who was part of an expedition to the Americas, and María Rucobo, a 19th-century writer and poet from the Basque region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rucobo

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

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 Rucobo 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 Rucobo 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 Rucobo was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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