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

Ruyle, 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 Ruyle surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ruyle in America

Ruyle is the 22673rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ruyle surname appeared 1,131 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 Ruyle.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ruyle 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 Ruyle

The surname Ruyle has its origins in Germany, with records dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old German word "riol," which means a small stream or rivulet. This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with individuals who lived near a small body of water.

One of the earliest mentions of the name Ruyle can be found in the historical records of the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, located in the state of Bavaria, Germany. In the year 1587, a man named Hans Ruyle was recorded as a resident of the town.

During the 17th century, the name Ruyle began to appear in various parts of Germany, including the regions of Saxony and Thuringia. In 1632, a man named Johann Ruyle was born in the town of Erfurt, which was then part of the Holy Roman Empire.

As the name spread across different regions, variations in spelling emerged, such as Ruhle, Ruehle, and Rüle. These variations were likely due to regional dialects and differences in pronunciation.

One notable individual with the surname Ruyle was Friedrich Ruyle, a German painter and engraver who lived in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He was born in 1778 in the city of Dresden and is known for his landscape paintings and etchings.

Another prominent figure was Johann Ruyle, a German theologian and philosopher who lived from 1669 to 1741. He was born in the town of Bayreuth and served as a professor at the University of Jena, where he taught philosophy and theology.

In the 19th century, the name Ruyle also appeared in historical records in the United States, likely as a result of German immigration. One example is John Ruyle, who was born in Pennsylvania in 1823 and served as a Union soldier during the American Civil War.

As the name Ruyle spread across different regions and countries, it continued to evolve and take on various spellings and pronunciations. However, its origins can be traced back to the German language and the historical regions where it first appeared.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ruyle

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

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

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