Explore the Family Name Rodenberg

The meaning of Rodenberg

1. German: habitational name from any of various places called Rodenberg in Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, and Lower Saxony, from elements meaning ‘red mountain’. 2. Dutch: variant of Rodenburg. Some characteristic forenames: German Dieter, Kurt, Wolfgang.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Rodenberg has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, this surname was ranked 30,516 in popularity with a count of 722 individuals carrying it. Fast forward a decade to 2010, the rank dropped to 35,912 with only 625 individuals bearing the surname, marking a decrease of 13.43%. This means that for every 100,000 people in the U.S., the proportion of people named Rodenberg fell from 0.27 in 2000 to 0.21 in 2010, representing a decrease of 22.22%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,516	#35,912	-17.68%
Count	722	625	-13.43%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.21	-22.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rodenberg

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Rodenberg. Between 2000 and 2010, nearly all (95-97%) of the people with this surname identified as White. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase of 112.05%, but remained a small proportion of the total at 1.76% in 2010. A slim portion of Rodenbergs identified with two or more races, falling from 1.52% to 1.12%. Interestingly, in 2010, less than 1% of those with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, a category not represented in 2000. There were no individuals who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.95%	95.2%	-1.81%
Hispanic	0.83%	1.76%	112.05%
Two or More Races	1.52%	1.12%	-26.32%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.96%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%