Explore the Family Name Repine
The meaning of Repine
1. Probably an altered form of French Rapine, a variant of Rapin, or of Rabine. 2. In some cases possibly also an Americanized form, under French influence, of Russian Repin, derived from a nickname based on repa ‘turnip’, or a shortened and altered form of Polish Repinski. History: The progenitor of the majority of the American Repines was Nicholas Rapine (or Rabine), a weaver reportedly of French descent, who came to Philadelphia, PA, in 1735 from Scotland. Among many of his descendants (one of them, Daniel Rapine, was the second mayor of Washington, DC) the surname was altered to Repine.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Repine in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Repine has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In terms of ranking, it dropped from 48,293 in 2000 to 49,723 in 2010, indicating a decrease of 2.96%. However, the actual count of individuals with the Repine surname increased by 2.68%, from 411 to 422 people during this period. The proportion per 100,000 people saw a decrease of 6.67%, dropping from 0.15 in 2000 to 0.14 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #48,293 | #49,723 | -2.96% |
| Count | 411 | 422 | 2.68% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.15 | 0.14 | -6.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Repine
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Repine has also seen some changes between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census. While the surname was predominantly associated with White ethnicity at 97.08% in 2000, this percentage decreased to 94.55% in 2010. On the other hand, there was an emergence of Repine individuals identifying as Hispanic (2.84%) and those associating with two or more races (1.9%) in 2010. There were no reported changes for the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories over this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.08% | 94.55% | -2.61% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.84% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.9% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |