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

Ruttle, 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 Ruttle surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ruttle in America

Ruttle is the 97671st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ruttle surname appeared 186 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 Ruttle.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ruttle 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 Ruttle

The surname Ruttle is believed to have originated in England, with the earliest recorded instances dating back to the 13th century. It is thought to be a locational surname, derived from a place name such as Routle or Roothill, which were small villages or hamlets in various parts of the country.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was John de Routle, who was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire in 1268. This suggests that the name may have its roots in that region, although it is not certain.

In the 14th century, the name appears in various spellings, including Rothell, Routtell, and Routel, reflecting the variations in pronunciation and spelling that were common in medieval times. The Ruttle spelling seems to have become more standardized by the 16th century.

The Ruttle name appears in several historical records and documents, including the Subsidy Rolls of Warwickshire in 1332, where a Richard Rothell is listed. The name is also found in the Feet of Fines for Essex in 1395, mentioning a Thomas Routtell.

One notable bearer of the Ruttle surname was Sir William Ruttle, a member of the English gentry who lived in the late 16th century. He was a landowner in Gloucestershire and held various positions of local importance.

In the 17th century, the Ruttle family seemed to have spread to other parts of England, as evidenced by the birth of John Ruttle in Oxfordshire in 1625. Another individual of note was Samuel Ruttle, who was born in Lincolnshire in 1650 and went on to become a respected clergyman.

The 18th century saw the emergence of several individuals with the Ruttle surname who made their mark in various fields. One such person was Edward Ruttle, a merchant and businessman from Bristol, born in 1706. Another was Thomas Ruttle, a renowned author and poet from Yorkshire, who lived from 1728 to 1798.

In the 19th century, the Ruttle name continued to be represented across different professions and social strata. Of particular note was Sir Henry Ruttle, a prominent industrialist and philanthropist from Lancashire, who was born in 1812 and made significant contributions to the development of his local community.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ruttle

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

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

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