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

Ruschmeier, 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 Ruschmeier surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ruschmeier in America

Ruschmeier is the 132206th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ruschmeier surname appeared 128 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 Ruschmeier.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ruschmeier 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 Ruschmeier

The surname Ruschmeier is of German origin, originating from the regions of Bavaria and Swabia in southern Germany. It first appeared in the late 15th century and is derived from the German words "Rusch" meaning "rush" (the plant) and "Meier" meaning a farmer or land cultivator. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who cultivated or lived near rushes.

One of the earliest known records of the name Ruschmeier dates back to 1492, when a Hans Ruschmeier was mentioned in the town records of Augsburg, Bavaria. The name also appeared in various forms such as Ruschmair, Ruschmayer, and Ruschmair in the following centuries.

In the 16th century, a notable person with this surname was Johann Ruschmeier (1530-1602), a Protestant reformer and theologian from Nuremberg. He played a role in the spread of Lutheranism in the region.

Moving into the 17th century, a Johann Georg Ruschmeier (1625-1689) was a renowned clockmaker and craftsman from Augsburg, renowned for his intricate and precise timepieces.

The 18th century saw the birth of Friedrich Wilhelm Ruschmeier (1738-1812), a German philosopher and professor at the University of Göttingen, who wrote extensively on ethics and moral philosophy.

In the 19th century, a notable figure was Karl Ruschmeier (1845-1912), a German architect and urban planner responsible for designing several prominent buildings and public spaces in Munich and Berlin.

While the surname Ruschmeier was predominantly found in southern Germany, it gradually spread to other parts of Europe and the world through migration and diaspora communities. However, its roots and earliest recorded instances can be traced back to the German regions of Bavaria and Swabia in the late medieval and early modern periods.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ruschmeier

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

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

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