Explore the Family Name Rogal

The meaning of Rogal

1. Polish and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): variant of Rogala. 2. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): habitational name from the village Rogal(e), in Poland. 3. Germanized form of Polish Rogala. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Hyman.

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

The popularity of the surname Rogal, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen a decrease over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, this surname ranked 52,608 in terms of popularity and had 370 counts. However, a decade later, in 2010, it fell to rank 64,054 with only 311 counts. This represents a decline of 21.76% in rank and 15.95% in count. The proportion per 100,000 also dropped by 21.43%, from 0.14 to 0.11.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#52,608	#64,054	-21.76%
Count	370	311	-15.95%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.11	-21.43%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rogal

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Rogal, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority identify as White. In 2000, 95.14% of those with the Rogal surname were identified as White, although this percentage decreased slightly to 91.96% by 2010. There was an increase in the number of individuals identifying as Black, from 2.16% in 2000 to 3.54% in 2010. A small percentage also identified as Hispanic, increasing from 2.16% to 2.57%. Meanwhile, there was no change in the percentages of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native, with both remaining at zero. Interestingly, the 2010 data saw people identifying as belonging to two or more races for the first time at 1.93%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.14%	91.96%	-3.34%
Black	2.16%	3.54%	63.89%
Hispanic	2.16%	2.57%	18.98%
Two or More Races	0%	1.93%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%