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    The surname Rutgers

    A Dutch patronymic surname, carried by 300 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˈrʌtɡərz/ 2 syllables Soundex R326

    Rutgers: #65,964 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Rutgers #65,964, 300 people Rutgers: #65,964 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#100Jimenez Rutgers #65,964, 300 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Rutgers is more common than 59.3% of them.

    Origin

    Dutch origin

    Dutch patronymic surname from the given name Rutger, the same as Roger and Rodgarus.

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

    One of 167 Dutch surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 300 people named Rutgers in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 1,029,152 Americans. That is up 7.1% since 2000, when the Census counted 280.

    #65,964
    rank among US surnames
    300
    people in 2010
    0.1
    per 100,000 Americans
    +7.1%
    change since 2000 (was #66,073)

    Who is named Rutgers

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

    95% of people named Rutgers identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.7% as two or more races.

    • White (not Hispanic) 95%
    • Two or more races 2.7%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Hispanic, Asian & Pacific Islander are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Spellings and sound-alikes

    Useful when a record has your ancestor under another spelling

    Surnames that sound like Rutgers

    Rutgers has the Soundex code R326, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code R326.

    Other Dutch surnames

    All 167 Dutch surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Rutgers come from?
    Dutch patronymic surname from the given name Rutger, the same as Roger and Rodgarus.
    How common is the surname Rutgers?
    300 people in the United States had the surname Rutgers in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 1,029,152 Americans. It ranked 65,964th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Rutgers?
    In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Rutgers identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.7% as two or more races.
    How do you pronounce Rutgers?
    Rutgers is /ˈrʌtɡərz/, 2 syllables.
    What type of surname is Rutgers?
    Rutgers is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
    Is the surname Rutgers getting more or less common?
    More common. 280 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 300 in 2010, up 7.1%.