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

Rugerio, 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 Rugerio surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rugerio in America

Rugerio is the 61585th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rugerio surname appeared 326 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 Rugerio.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rugerio 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 Rugerio

The surname Rugerio has its origins in Italy, specifically in the southern regions like Campania and Calabria. It is believed to have derived from the Latin name Rogerius, which was a variant of the Germanic name Roger. This name was introduced to Italy during the Norman conquest of the region in the 11th century.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Rugerio can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Cavensis, a collection of medieval documents from the Monastery of Cava de' Tirreni in Campania. The documents mention individuals with the name Rugerio as early as the 11th century.

In the 13th century, a notable figure named Rugerio di Laurìa, born around 1245 in Calabria, was a famous admiral who served under the Aragonese kings of Sicily. He played a crucial role in the War of the Sicilian Vespers against the Angevins.

Another historical figure with the surname Rugerio was Tommaso Rugerio, a 16th-century Italian philosopher and mathematician from Naples. He is known for his work on the theory of proportions and his contributions to the development of Renaissance mathematics.

In the 15th century, a noble family from Naples known as the Rugerio or Rugiero family held significant power and influence in the city. One member, Giacomo Rugerio, born around 1450, was a prominent statesman and ambassador who represented the Kingdom of Naples in diplomatic missions.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the surname Rugerio can be found in various historical records and documents from the regions of Campania and Calabria, often associated with landed gentry and noble families.

Towards the end of the 17th century, a notable figure named Gian Battista Rugerio, born in 1669 in Naples, was a renowned architect and engineer who contributed to the design and construction of several churches and palaces in Naples and its surrounding areas.

While the surname Rugerio is predominantly Italian, variations of the name, such as Rugiero and Ruggiero, can also be found in other parts of Italy and in other areas where Italian immigrants settled.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rugerio

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

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

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