Explore the Family Name Rodenbeck

The meaning of Rodenbeck

German: habitational name from any of the places so named in Hanover, Hesse, Rhineland, the Palatinate, and possibly also Bavaria. Some characteristic forenames: German Egon, Erwin, Kurt, Otto.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Rodenbeck saw a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 34,459th in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had slipped to the 35,096th spot, marking a 1.85% decrease. Despite this, the actual count of people with the surname increased from 622 to 642 during the same period, indicating a growth rate of 3.22%. However, when measured per 100k individuals, the proportion fell by 4.35%, from 0.23 to 0.22.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,459	#35,096	-1.85%
Count	622	642	3.22%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.22	-4.35%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rodenbeck

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnic identity of those carrying the Rodenbeck surname. The majority identify as White, although there was a slight decrease from 98.87% in 2000 to 95.95% in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both years. Interestingly, there was a marked increase in the proportion identifying as Hispanic, which rose from 0.80% in 2000 to 2.34% in 2010, a significant change of 192.50%. Furthermore, individuals claiming two or more races emerged in 2010, accounting for 0.93% of those with the surname, a category not represented in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.87%	95.95%	-2.95%
Hispanic	0.8%	2.34%	192.5%
Two or More Races	0%	0.93%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%