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

Ruggieri, 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 Ruggieri surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ruggieri in America

Ruggieri is the 13887th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ruggieri surname appeared 2,174 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Ruggieri.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ruggieri 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 Ruggieri

The surname Ruggieri has its origins in Italy, emerging during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Italian word "ruggiero," which itself comes from the Germanic name Rodger or Roger. This name is thought to be composed of the elements "hrod" (meaning "fame" or "renown") and "ger" (meaning "spear").

Ruggieri is believed to have originated as a nickname or descriptive surname, possibly referring to someone who was renowned or renowned with a spear. The earliest recorded instances of the name date back to the 12th and 13th centuries in various regions of Italy, such as Tuscany, Emilia-Romagna, and Umbria.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Ruggiero da Palermo, a Sicilian poet and judge who lived in the 13th century. Another notable figure was Ruggiero Crivelli, an Italian painter active in the 15th century, known for his religious works and altarpieces.

In the 16th century, the Ruggieri family rose to prominence in the Republic of Venice. Andrea Ruggieri, born in 1541, was a Venetian diplomat and spy who served as an envoy to various European courts. His brother, Girolamo Ruggieri, was a renowned alchemist and occultist at the court of Queen Elizabeth I of England.

Moving into the 17th century, Cosimo Ruggieri, born in 1661, was an Italian mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of comets and planetary motion. He served as the director of the Astronomical Observatory of Bologna.

Another notable bearer of the name was Antonio Ruggieri, an Italian architect and sculptor who lived in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. He is best known for his work on the Church of San Giovanni Battista in Turin, which is considered a masterpiece of Baroque architecture in northern Italy.

Throughout the centuries, the Ruggieri name has been associated with various professions, including artists, scientists, diplomats, and religious figures, reflecting the diverse and rich history of this Italian surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ruggieri

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

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

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