Explore the Family Name Rockers
The meaning of Rockers
German: 1. patronymic from Rocker 2. 2. (Röckers): variant of Rocker 4.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Rockers in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Rockers" has experienced slight shifts between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Rockers ranked 47,838 in popularity, but slightly decreased by 4.15% to rank 49,824 in 2010. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of individuals with the Rockers surname actually increased by 1.2%, going from 416 individuals in 2000 to 421 in 2010. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, there was a decrease by 6.67%, moving from 0.15 in 2000 to 0.14 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #47,838 | #49,824 | -4.15% |
| Count | 416 | 421 | 1.2% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.15 | 0.14 | -6.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rockers
On the subject of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census illustrates some changes for individuals with the Rockers surname. The majority identified as White, although this percentage dropped from 97.60% in 2000 to 95.25% in 2010. Over the same period, there was an appearance of Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic identities within the Rockers surname group, each constituting 1.19% and 1.43% respectively in 2010. Those identifying as having two or more races saw a minor decrease from 1.20% in 2000 to 1.19% in 2010. No change was observed for those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.6% | 95.25% | -2.41% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.43% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.19% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.2% | 1.19% | -0.83% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |