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

Ryerse, 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 Ryerse surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ryerse in America

Ryerse is the 94311th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ryerse surname appeared 194 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 Ryerse.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ryerse 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 Ryerse

The surname RYERSE is of Dutch origin, tracing its roots back to the Netherlands in the 16th century. It is believed to have originated from the Dutch town of Rijen, located in the southern province of Noord-Brabant. The name may have derived from the old Dutch word "rije," meaning a row or line, potentially referring to a street or a row of houses.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the RYERSE surname can be found in the Doop, Trouw, en Begraafregisters (Baptism, Marriage, and Burial Registers) of the Dutch Reformed Church in the town of Rijen, dating back to the late 1500s. These records document several families with the surname RYERSE residing in the area during that time period.

In the 17th century, the RYERSE name began to appear in various parts of the Netherlands, as well as in neighboring regions such as Belgium and Germany. This was likely due to the migration of families seeking new opportunities or fleeing religious persecution.

The RYERSE surname gained historical significance in the late 17th century when Johannes Ryerse (1657-1725), a Dutch merchant and landowner, emigrated to the New World and settled in what is now New York City. He was one of the earliest Dutch settlers in the area and acquired a substantial amount of land, which eventually became known as the Ryerse-Cuddebeck tract.

Another notable figure bearing the RYERSE name was Adriaen Ryerse (1628-1688), a Dutch military officer who served in the Dutch East Indies and played a pivotal role in the Dutch conquest of Macassar (present-day Makassar, Indonesia) in 1667.

In the 18th century, the RYERSE surname spread across various parts of North America and Europe, with families settling in places like Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Ontario, Canada. One significant figure from this era was Jacob Ryerse (1755-1837), a United Empire Loyalist who fled the American Revolution and established a prominent family in the Niagara region of Upper Canada (now Ontario).

The 19th century saw the RYERSE name continue to spread globally, with individuals bearing the surname making contributions in various fields. One such figure was Henry Ryerse (1811-1891), a Canadian businessman and political figure who served as the mayor of St. Catharines, Ontario, in the mid-1800s.

Throughout its history, the RYERSE surname has been spelled in various ways, including Ryerse, Ryerss, Ryers, Ryerssen, and Ryerszen, among others. These variations often reflect regional dialects and language influences at the time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ryerse

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

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

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