Explore the Family Name Roskamp
The meaning of Roskamp
Dutch and North German: 1. topographic name, composed of either Dutch ros ‘horse’ or roos ‘reed’, and kamp ‘enclosed field’. 2. variant of Roskam.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Roskamp in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Roskamp slightly declined from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Roskamp was ranked 70,052nd in popularity and increased to a rank of 73,464 by 2010, marking a decrease of about 4.87%. Despite this fall in rank, the actual count of people with the Roskamp surname marginally increased by 1.15% from 261 to 264 individuals. The proportion of individuals with this last name in the population per 100,000 also saw a decline of 10.0% over this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #70,052 | #73,464 | -4.87% |
| Count | 261 | 264 | 1.15% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.09 | -10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Roskamp
Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the Roskamp surname, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals identify as White, although there was a slight shift from 98.47% in 2000 to 96.59% in 2010. Interestingly, the census recorded no individuals with the Roskamp surname identifying as Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. However, by 2010, 2.27% of people with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander which was not represented in the 2000 data. No change was seen in the percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.47% | 96.59% | -1.91% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 2.27% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |