Explore the Family Name Erps

The meaning of Erps

1. Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Herbst. 2. German and Dutch: patronymic from Erp. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Baruch, Chaim, Fishel, Shaya, Yisroel, Yosef.

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How common is the last name Erps in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname 'Erps' has seen a significant rise from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Erps was ranked 57,406 in terms of popularity and had a frequency of 332 within the population. By 2010, it had climbed to the rank of 50,467 with an increased count of 414, marking a noteworthy change of approximately 12.09% in its ranking and 24.7% in count. The proportion of this surname per 100,000 people also grew from 0.12 to 0.14, indicating a growth rate of 16.67%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#57,406	#50,467	12.09%
Count	332	414	24.7%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.14	16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Erps

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Erps', data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that in both 2000 and 2010, the majority of individuals carrying this name identified as White - 95.48% in 2000 and 96.86% in 2010, representing a slight increase of 1.45%. A small percentage of these individuals (2.11% in 2000 and 2.17% in 2010) identified as Hispanic, showing a modest growth of 2.84%. Interestingly, while 1.51% identified as having two or more ethnicities in 2000, this category registered no representation in the 2010 census. There were no recorded instances of the surname 'Erps' among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.48%	96.86%	1.45%
Hispanic	2.11%	2.17%	2.84%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.51%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%