Explore the Family Name Rzepka

The meaning of Rzepka

Polish: nickname or metonymic occupational name from rzepka, a diminutive of rzepa ‘turnip’ (see Rzepa). Some characteristic forenames: Polish Jozef, Danuta, Wojciech, Beata, Franciszek, Grazyna, Janina, Jaroslaw, Leszek, Wieslaw, Witold.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Rzepka ranked 26,694th in popularity in the year 2000 and dropped slightly to 26,975th in 2010. This represents a minor decline of 1.05% over the decade. However, the total count of individuals bearing the Rzepka surname actually increased from 858 to 899 during this period, an increase of 4.78%. The proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 6.25%, from 0.32 to 0.3.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,694	#26,975	-1.05%
Count	858	899	4.78%
Proportion per 100k	0.32	0.3	-6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rzepka

The ethnic identity associated with the Rzepka surname also saw some shifts between 2000 and 2010, as revealed by the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the vast majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, at 98.14%, which decreased slightly to 97.22% in 2010. The percentage identifying as Hispanic experienced a significant increase, growing from 0.70% in 2000 to 1.33% in 2010, a change of 90%. The category of "two or more races" also saw an increase, from 0.70% in 2000 to 1.11% in 2010, a 58.57% increase. There were no reported individuals with the Rzepka surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.14%	97.22%	-0.94%
Hispanic	0.7%	1.33%	90%
Two or More Races	0.7%	1.11%	58.57%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%