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    The surname Ruthven

    A Scottish Gaelic place surname, carried by 529 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˈɹɪvən/ 2 syllables Soundex R315

    Ruthven: #41,164 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Ruthven #41,164, 529 people Ruthven: #41,164 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#100Jimenez Ruthven #41,164, 529 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Ruthven is more common than 74.6% of them.

    Origin

    Scottish Gaelic origin

    Possibly from Scottish Gaelic ruadh (“red”) + mhaighin (“place”). Some places with this name may be from Pictish, equivalent to Welsh rhudd (“red”) + Welsh maen (“stone”).

    Ruthven is a place surname: taken from where an ancestor lived or came from.

    One of 277 Scottish Gaelic surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 529 people named Ruthven in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 583,640 Americans. That is up 3.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 510.

    #41,164
    rank among US surnames
    529
    people in 2010
    0.2
    per 100,000 Americans
    +3.7%
    change since 2000 (was #40,397)

    Who is named Ruthven

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

    97% of people named Ruthven identified as white (not Hispanic), 1.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

    • White (not Hispanic) 97%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.1%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 0.9%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Multiracial are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Ruthvens

    1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Kay Hagan
      American politician (1953-2019)

    Other Scottish Gaelic surnames

    All 277 Scottish Gaelic surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Ruthven come from?
    Possibly from Scottish Gaelic ruadh (“red”) + mhaighin (“place”). Some places with this name may be from Pictish, equivalent to Welsh rhudd (“red”) + Welsh maen (“stone”).
    How common is the surname Ruthven?
    529 people in the United States had the surname Ruthven in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 583,640 Americans. It ranked 41,164th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Ruthven?
    In the 2010 Census, 97% of people named Ruthven identified as white (not Hispanic), and 1.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
    Who is the most famous person named Ruthven?
    Kay Hagan, American politician (1953-2019).
    Where is the surname Ruthven most common?
    Wikidata records people named Ruthven in the United States.
    How do you pronounce Ruthven?
    Ruthven is /ˈɹɪvən/, 2 syllables.
    What type of surname is Ruthven?
    Ruthven is a place surname, taken from where an ancestor lived or came from.
    Is the surname Ruthven getting more or less common?
    More common. 510 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 529 in 2010, up 3.7%.