Explore the Family Name Groppe

The meaning of Groppe

German: 1. from a short form (Robbo) of an ancient Germanic personal name formed with (h)rod ‘fame, victory’ as the first element, for example Robert. 2. nickname for someone who somehow resembled a fish called (in the south) Groppe, known for its big head and mouth. Some characteristic forenames: German Erwin.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Groppe has risen in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 63,450th in the United States and increased to 59,901st in 2010, a change of approximately 5.59%. Furthermore, the number of individuals with this surname also increased during this period, from 294 to 337, marking a significant rise of 14.63%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.11.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#63,450	#59,901	5.59%
Count	294	337	14.63%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.11	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Groppe

Turning to ethnicity, again based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, there were some shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Groppe between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as White slightly decreased from 95.24% to 94.07%, a minor change of negative 1.23%. Meanwhile, those reporting two or more races increased from 2.38% to 3.86%, signifying an uptick of 62.18%. The categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native all remained at 0%, indicating no recorded instances of these ethnic identities associated with the Groppe surname during these census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.24%	94.07%	-1.23%
Two or More Races	2.38%	3.86%	62.18%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%