Explore the Family Name Rupnick

The meaning of Rupnick

Americanized or Germanized form of Slovenian Rupnik.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on data sourced from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Rupnick has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Rupnick ranked as the 110,523rd most popular surname in the United States, slipping to the 118,853rd spot by 2010. This represents a change of -7.54% over a decade. The total count of individuals with the Rupnick surname also slightly decreased from 148 in 2000 to 146 in 2010, a marginal drop of -1.35%. However, the proportion per 100k remained steady at 0.05.

20002010Change
Rank#110,523#118,853-7.54%
Count148146-1.35%
Proportion per 100k0.050.050%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rupnick

The ethnicity associated with the Rupnick surname, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, is predominantly White, accounting for 95.27% in 2000 and 89.73% 10 years later. Despite this dominance, there was a notable shift during this period, with a -5.82% change suggesting some diversification in the ethnic identities associated with this surname. From 2000 to 2010, there was no record of any Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native affiliations. However, the census did show that the percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races increased to 4.11% in 2010. Similarly, those identifying as Hispanic also emerged in 2010, accounting for 4.11% of the Rupnicks.

20002010Change
White95.27%89.73%-5.82%
Two or More Races0%4.11%0%
Hispanic0%4.11%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%