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

Ruz, 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 Ruz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ruz in America

Ruz is the 43885th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ruz surname appeared 491 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 Ruz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ruz 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 Ruz

The surname RUZ has its origins in Spain, dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "ruz," which means "red" or "ruddy," referring to someone with a reddish complexion or reddish-brown hair color. This name was likely used as a descriptive surname, given to individuals based on their physical characteristics.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname RUZ can be found in medieval Spanish documents and records from the regions of Andalusia and Castile. Some of the earliest mentions of individuals bearing this surname date back to the 13th and 14th centuries, during the Reconquista period in Spain.

One notable historical figure with the surname RUZ was Juan Ruiz, a 14th-century Spanish poet and archpriest of Hita, who is best known for his work "Libro de Buen Amor" (Book of Good Love). This literary masterpiece, written in the early 1300s, is considered one of the earliest examples of Spanish prose and poetry.

Another prominent individual with the surname RUZ was Pedro Ruiz de Villegas, a 16th-century Spanish explorer and conquistador. He was part of the expeditions led by Hernán Cortés and played a role in the conquest of Mexico in the early 1500s.

In the 17th century, a notable figure with the surname RUZ was Diego Ruiz de Montoya, a Spanish Jesuit missionary who worked extensively among the Guarani people in present-day Paraguay and Argentina. He was a significant figure in the history of the Jesuit Reductions in South America.

During the 18th century, Francisco Ruiz Lozano, a Spanish botanist and explorer, made significant contributions to the field of natural history. He participated in the Royal Botanical Expedition to New Spain (present-day Mexico and Central America) from 1787 to 1803, where he collected and studied numerous plant species.

In the 19th century, Ramón Ruiz Rebollo, a Spanish military officer and colonial administrator, served as the Governor-General of the Philippines from 1854 to 1859. He played an important role in the administration of the Spanish East Indies during that period.

While the surname RUZ has its roots in Spain, it has since spread to various parts of the world due to migration and the Spanish diaspora. It continues to be a prominent surname in Spanish-speaking countries as well as in regions with significant Spanish influence.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ruz

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

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

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