Explore the Family Name Roopnarine

The meaning of Roopnarine

Indian: from a personal name from Sanskrit or Hindi roop narayana meaning ‘(in) the image of the lord’. This surname is found mainly in Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana; it is not used in India.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Roopnarine has seen an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 58,999 but by 2010, it had risen to 44,270 - a change of approximately 24.96%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased significantly during this period, going from 321 in 2000 to 486 in 2010. This marks an impressive rise of 51.4%. The proportion per 100,000 people likewise saw a notable increase of 33.33%, moving from 0.12 to 0.16.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#58,999	#44,270	24.96%
Count	321	486	51.4%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.16	33.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Roopnarine

Turning to the ethnicity of those bearing the Roopnarine surname, again referencing data from the Decennial U.S. Census, there are a few noticeable shifts between 2000 and 2010. There was a considerable increase in the number of Asian/Pacific Islanders, rising from 31.15% to 41.98%. However, the percentage of those identifying as two or more races decreased dramatically from 41.12% to 11.73%. Similarly, the percentage of White individuals rose remarkably from 2.18% to 9.05%. The Hispanic community also saw a new representation of 4.94% in 2010, up from 0% in 2000. The same is true for the American Indian and Alaskan Native community. Lastly, the Black community experienced an increase from 23.36% to 29.01%.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	31.15%	41.98%	34.77%
Black	23.36%	29.01%	24.19%
Two or More Races	41.12%	11.73%	-71.47%
White	2.18%	9.05%	315.14%
Hispanic	0%	4.94%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	3.29%	0%