# Ruggles (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/ruggles/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname originating as a patronymic.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 5,228 |
| US rank (2010) | 6,494 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 59,056 people |
| Change since 2000 | +2.0% (5,124 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | not recorded |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

From Rudge as a diminutive of the given name Roger + patronymic suffix -s.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Ruggles in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 96% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 0.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Ruggles in the United States.

## People named Ruggles

- Charles Ruggles, American actor (1886-1970)
- Wesley Ruggles, American film director (1889-1972)
- Carl Ruggles, American composer (1876-1971)
- John Ruggles, American politician (1789-1874)
- Benjamin Ruggles, American senator for Ohio (1783-1857)

## Similar surnames

Rosales, Rosalez, Rogalski.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.