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

Ruvio, 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 Ruvio surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ruvio in America

Ruvio is the 76029th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ruvio surname appeared 253 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 Ruvio.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ruvio 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 Ruvio

The surname RUVIO originates from Italy, specifically the region of Tuscany, and can be traced back to the late 15th century. It is believed to derive from the Italian word "ruvio," which means "rugged" or "rough," suggesting that the name may have been given to someone who lived in a rugged or mountainous area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname RUVIO can be found in a document from the city of Siena, dated 1492. This document mentions a certain Pietro RUVIO, who was a landowner in the region. Another early reference is found in the town records of Arezzo, where a Matteo RUVIO is listed as a merchant in 1508.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the RUVIO family seemed to have established itself in the Tuscan towns of Montepulciano and Cortona. Records from these towns mention several individuals with the surname, such as Giovanni RUVIO, a painter who lived in Montepulciano in the late 16th century, and Lucrezia RUVIO, a noblewoman from Cortona who was married into the influential Casali family in 1623.

One notable figure bearing the RUVIO surname was Francesco RUVIO, a Catholic priest and scholar who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. Born in Cortona in 1570, he studied theology and philosophy at the University of Pisa and later became a professor at the University of Siena. He authored several works on religious subjects and was known for his expertise in canon law.

Another historically significant individual with the RUVIO surname was Giulio RUVIO, a military officer who served in the army of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany during the 17th century. Giulio RUVIO was born in Montepulciano in 1612 and participated in various military campaigns, including the War of Castro against the Papal States in the 1640s.

In the 18th century, the RUVIO family seems to have expanded beyond Tuscany, with some members settling in other regions of Italy. One example is Antonio RUVIO, a merchant from Naples who was active in the silk trade during the mid-1700s.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ruvio

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

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

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