Last Name RUIS

Summary/Contribute


Meaning Not available
Origin Jewish, Spanish, Portuguese, Hungarian

Rank 17,040 (2000 US census) 12,961 (1990 US census)
Count 1,537 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 42.23%, or 649 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 0.91%, or 14 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.72%, or 11 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 1.11%, or 17 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.11%, or 17 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 53.94%, or 829 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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