Last Name RUIZ

Summary/Contribute


Meaning Son of Rui, variation for Rodrigo.
Origin Spanish, Jewish, Lithuanian, Chilean, Basque, Belgian, Hungarian

Rank 129 (2000 US census) 184 (1990 US census)
Count 175,429 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 6.12%, or 10736 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 0.48%, or 842 total occurrences, as black,
  • 1.01%, or 1772 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.28%, or 491 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 0.41%, or 719 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 91.7%, or 160868 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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