Explore the Family Name Rehkopf
The meaning of Rehkopf
German: from Middle German rē ‘roe deer’ + kopf ‘head’, hence a nickname for someone thought to have a face like a deer’s, perhaps with large soft eyes.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Rehkopf in the United States?
The surname Rehkopf has seen a slight dip in popularity according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was ranked at 50,055 but by 2010, the rank had slipped to 51,176, marking a decrease of 2.24 percent. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of individuals with the Rehkopf surname rose slightly from 393 in 2000 to 407 in 2010. However, when considered as a proportion per 100,000 people, there was a decrease of 6.67 percent over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #50,055 | #51,176 | -2.24% |
| Count | 393 | 407 | 3.56% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.15 | 0.14 | -6.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rehkopf
Turning to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the vast majority of individuals with the Rehkopf surname identify as White. This group made up 95.67 percent in 2000 and decreased slightly to 91.4 percent in 2010. There was a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, which went from 3.05 percent in 2000 to 4.18 percent in 2010, marking an increase of 37.05 percent. The Census also recorded a small percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those claiming two or more races for the first time in 2010, though no data for these groups was available from the 2000 Census.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.67% | 91.4% | -4.46% |
| Hispanic | 3.05% | 4.18% | 37.05% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.72% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.23% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |