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

Ruez, 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 Ruez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ruez in America

Ruez is the 82317th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ruez surname appeared 229 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 Ruez.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ruez 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 Ruez

The surname RUEZ has its origins in France, with records dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old French word "ruisseaux," meaning "small streams" or "rivulets." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this name may have lived near or by a small stream or river.

One of the earliest documented references to the RUEZ name can be found in the Cartulaire de Marmoutier, a medieval cartulary from the Abbey of Marmoutier in Tours, France. This manuscript, dating back to the late 12th century, mentions a "Robertus de Ruez" as a landowner in the region.

The RUEZ surname is also closely linked to the village of Reux, located in the Calvados department of Normandy, France. It is possible that the name originated as a locational surname, referring to people who hailed from this particular village or its surrounding areas.

In the 14th century, records show a Jean RUEZ serving as a magistrate in the city of Rouen, Normandy. His son, Guillaume RUEZ (1375-1442), was a notable merchant and philanthropist who funded the construction of a hospice in Rouen.

Another prominent figure bearing the RUEZ name was Jacques RUEZ (1523-1587), a French jurist and legal scholar who served as the President of the Parlement of Normandy during the reign of King Henry III.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, members of the RUEZ family were known to have held positions of influence in various parts of France, including Normandy, Brittany, and the Île-de-France region.

In the 18th century, a family by the name of RUEZ de Lavaur gained significant prominence in the southern region of France. Jean-François RUEZ de Lavaur (1701-1773) was a respected lawyer and parliamentarian who served as the President of the Parliament of Toulouse.

Throughout its history, the RUEZ surname has also been recorded with variations in spelling, such as Ruez, Ruays, Ruaiz, and Rouez, reflecting the regional dialects and linguistic influences of different areas in France.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ruez

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

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

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