Explore the Family Name Romp
The meaning of Romp
1. English (Surrey): variant of Rump. 2. German: variant of Rump 3.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Romp in the United States?
The popularity of the surname Romp, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen a decrease over the years. In 2000, it was ranked at 70,679 and by the year 2010, it fell to 76,533, representing an 8.28% decline. The count of individuals with this surname also dropped slightly from 258 in 2000 to 251 in 2010, a negative change of about 2.71%. As a result, the proportion of people named Romp per 100,000 population decreased by 10% during this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #70,679 | #76,533 | -8.28% |
| Count | 258 | 251 | -2.71% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.09 | -10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Romp
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Romp has also shown some changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In both years, there were no recorded instances of this surname among Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native populations. However, the percentage of individuals identifying as White with this surname decreased from 91.09% in 2000 to 88.45% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic also saw a decrease from 7.36% to 6.77%. Interestingly, the census data for 2010 shows a slight emergence of this surname among people identifying with two or more races, which was not present in the 2000 data.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 91.09% | 88.45% | -2.9% |
| Hispanic | 7.36% | 6.77% | -8.02% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.79% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |