How common is the surname Ryerson?

2,410 people in the United States had the surname Ryerson in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 128,110 Americans. It ranked 12,795th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Ryerson?

In the 2010 Census, 94% of people named Ryerson identified as white (not Hispanic), and 1.9% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Where is the surname Ryerson most common?

Wikidata records people named Ryerson in the United States.

Is the surname Ryerson getting more or less common?

More common. 2,279 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,410 in 2010, up 5.7%.

The surname Ryerson

A surname, carried by 2,410 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex R625

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Ryerson is more common than 92.1% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,410 people named Ryerson in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 128,110 Americans. That is up 5.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,279.

#12,795

rank among US surnames

2,410

people in 2010

0.8

per 100,000 Americans

+5.7%

change since 2000 (was #12,487)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#12,789	Sailor	2,412	128,004
#12,794	Scalzo	2,411	128,057
#12,795	Schueller	2,410	128,110
#12,802	Tanguay	2,409	128,163

Who is named Ryerson

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

94% of people named Ryerson identified as white (not Hispanic), 1.9% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.7% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 94%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.9%
Two or more races 1.7%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.8%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Ryersons

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Ann Ryerson
Actress, born 1949

Questions

How common is the surname Ryerson?: 2,410 people in the United States had the surname Ryerson in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 128,110 Americans. It ranked 12,795th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Ryerson?: In the 2010 Census, 94% of people named Ryerson identified as white (not Hispanic), and 1.9% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Ryerson?: Ann Ryerson, actress.
Where is the surname Ryerson most common?: Wikidata records people named Ryerson in the United States.
Is the surname Ryerson getting more or less common?: More common. 2,279 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,410 in 2010, up 5.7%.