How common is the surname Ruggles?

5,228 people in the United States had the surname Ruggles in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 59,056 Americans. It ranked 6,494th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Ruggles?

In the 2010 Census, 96% of people named Ruggles identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Ruggles?

Charles Ruggles, American actor (1886-1970), followed by Wesley Ruggles.

Where is the surname Ruggles most common?

Wikidata records people named Ruggles in the United States.

Is the surname Ruggles getting more or less common?

More common. 5,124 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,228 in 2010, up 2.0%.

The surname Ruggles

A patronymic surname, carried by 5,228 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex R242

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Ruggles is more common than 96% of them.

Origin

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

Ruggles is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 5,228 people named Ruggles in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 59,056 Americans. That is up 2.0% since 2000, when the Census counted 5,124.

#6,494

rank among US surnames

5,228

people in 2010

1.8

per 100,000 Americans

+2%

change since 2000 (was #6,158)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#6,489	Radcliff	5,232	59,011
#6,490	Steger	5,231	59,022
#6,493	Telles	5,230	59,034
#6,494	Shattuck	5,228	59,056
#6,497	Rumsey	5,226	59,079

Who is named Ruggles

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

96% of people named Ruggles identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.1% as two or more races.

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

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Ruggless

5 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

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)

Questions

Where does the surname Ruggles come from?: From Rudge as a diminutive of the given name Roger + patronymic suffix -s.
How common is the surname Ruggles?: 5,228 people in the United States had the surname Ruggles in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 59,056 Americans. It ranked 6,494th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Ruggles?: In the 2010 Census, 96% of people named Ruggles identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Ruggles?: Charles Ruggles, American actor (1886-1970), followed by Wesley Ruggles.
Where is the surname Ruggles most common?: Wikidata records people named Ruggles in the United States.
What type of surname is Ruggles?: Ruggles is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Ruggles getting more or less common?: More common. 5,124 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,228 in 2010, up 2.0%.