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

Ruttner, 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 Ruttner surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ruttner in America

Ruttner is the 89403rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ruttner surname appeared 207 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 Ruttner.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ruttner 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 Ruttner

The surname Ruttner is of German origin, originating in the regions of Bavaria and Austria during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old German words "rutt," meaning "clearing" or "land cleared for cultivation," and "ner," which was a common suffix used to denote a person's occupation or place of residence.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the "Bairische Landtafel," a medieval Bavarian land register from the 13th century, where it appears as "Ruttner." This suggests that the name likely originated among individuals who worked as farmers or lived in areas where land was being cleared for agricultural purposes.

In the 15th century, the name Ruttner is mentioned in the "Stadtbuch" (city book) of Regensburg, a historic city in Bavaria, indicating the presence of individuals bearing this surname in the region during that time.

Notable historical figures with the surname Ruttner include Johann Ruttner (1502-1572), a German theologian and reformer who played a role in the Reformation movement. Another prominent individual was Matthias Ruttner (1770-1846), an Austrian sculptor and woodcarver known for his intricate works adorning churches and cathedrals in Vienna.

Other notable individuals bearing this surname include:

1. Franz Ruttner (1842-1913), an Austrian geologist and paleontologist who made significant contributions to the study of fossil flora and fauna.
2. Karl Ruttner (1875-1937), an Austrian architect known for his Art Nouveau and Jugendstil designs in Vienna.
3. Hans Ruttner (1889-1961), a German-Austrian zoologist and limnologist who specialized in the study of freshwater ecosystems.
4. Erwin Ruttner (1901-1980), an Austrian-German physicist and engineer who worked on the development of radar technology during World War II.
5. Fritz Ruttner (1903-1989), an Austrian ichthyologist and limnologist who conducted pioneering research on fish populations in alpine lakes.

The surname Ruttner has also been associated with various place names in Germany and Austria, such as Ruttnerberg, a mountain in the Bavarian Alps, and Ruttnerau, a district in the city of Linz, Austria.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ruttner

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

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

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