Explore the Family Name Rupright

The meaning of Rupright

Americanized form of German Rupprecht.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Rupright has seen a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 66,676th in popularity and accounted for 0.1 out of every 100,000 surnames, dropping to a rank of 73,666th and accounting for only 0.09 out of every 100k in 2010. This represents a decrease in rank by 10.48% and in count by 5.05%.

20002010Change
Rank#66,676#73,666-10.48%
Count277263-5.05%
Proportion per 100k0.10.09-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rupright

With regards to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of individuals bearing the surname Rupright identify as White, making up 96.03% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 95.44% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase of 25.97%, rising from 1.81% in 2000 to 2.28% in 2010. There were no recorded changes in individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during the ten year period.

20002010Change
White96.03%95.44%-0.61%
Hispanic1.81%2.28%25.97%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%