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

Ruiz Ruiz, 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 Ruiz Ruiz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ruiz Ruiz in America

Ruiz Ruiz is the 86981st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ruiz Ruiz surname appeared 214 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 Ruiz Ruiz.

The history of the last name Ruiz Ruiz

The surname RUIZRUIZ is of Spanish origin, with its roots traced back to the medieval period in the regions of Castile and Andalusia. It is believed to be derived from the Spanish word "ruiz," which means "son of Rui," with Rui being a variant of the name Rodrigo or Ruy.

One of the earliest known references to the surname RUIZRUIZ can be found in the Becerro de las Behetrías, a document dating back to the 14th century, which recorded landowners and their properties in the Kingdom of Castile. This document mentions several individuals with the surname RUIZRUIZ, indicating its widespread use during that time.

In the 15th century, a notable figure bearing the surname RUIZRUIZ was Fernando Ruiz de Castro (1438-1506), a Spanish nobleman and military commander who played a significant role in the Reconquista, the campaign to reclaim the Iberian Peninsula from Moorish rule.

During the 16th century, Juan Ruiz de Alarcón (1581-1639), a Spanish playwright and poet, gained recognition for his works, including "La verdad sospechosa" (The Suspicious Truth), which is considered one of the masterpieces of Spanish Golden Age literature.

In the 17th century, the surname RUIZRUIZ was associated with Pedro Ruiz de Alcaraz (1601-1677), a Spanish painter known for his religious works and portraits, many of which can be found in churches and museums throughout Spain.

Another prominent figure with the surname RUIZRUIZ was Antonio Ruiz de Montoya (1585-1652), a Spanish Jesuit missionary who dedicated his life to evangelizing and protecting the indigenous populations of Paraguay and Argentina during the colonial era.

Moving into the 18th century, Manuel Ruiz de Apodaca (1743-1819) was a Spanish military officer and colonial administrator who served as the Viceroy of New Spain (present-day Mexico) from 1816 to 1821, during the crucial period of the Mexican War of Independence.

While the surname RUIZRUIZ has its origins in Spain, it has since spread to various parts of the world, carried by individuals who migrated from the Iberian Peninsula during the Age of Exploration and colonization.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ruiz Ruiz

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

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 Ruiz Ruiz 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.

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

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