Explore the Family Name Roeper

The meaning of Roeper

North German (Röper): 1. occupational name or official name for a town crier, herold, or night watchman, from Middle Low German rōpen ‘to announce’; alternatively, a nickname for a noisy person, rowdy. 2. nickname for a ruffian, from Middle Low German ropen ‘to rip, ruffle’. Some characteristic forenames: German Gerd, Hans, Inge, Jurgen, Kurt.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Roeper has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Roeper was ranked as the 44,654th most common surname, but by 2010, it had slid to the 47,614th position, marking a change of -6.63%. The total count of individuals with the Roeper last name also declined, with 453 people in 2000 compared to 445 in 2010, signifying a -1.77% difference. Correspondingly, the proportion of people per 100k with this surname dropped by -11.76%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#44,654	#47,614	-6.63%
Count	453	445	-1.77%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.15	-11.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Roeper

The ethnic identity linked with the surname Roeper also experienced shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 97.79% of Ropers identified as White, but this percentage dropped slightly to 96.40% by 2010. No Roeper identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years. However, the Hispanic representation among Ropers did see a rise from 0% in 2000 to 2.47% in 2010. Conversely, those identifying as two or more races decreased from 1.10% in 2000 to 0% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.79%	96.4%	-1.42%
Hispanic	0%	2.47%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.1%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%