Explore the Family Name Tropp

The meaning of Tropp

1. North German: nickname for a simpleton, Middle Low German trop. Compare Tropf. 2. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): habitational name from a place in Silesia called Troppau in German (formerly part of Austria-Hungary). Some characteristic forenames: Russian Vitaly, Aleksandr, Emiliya, Galina, Vladimir. Jewish Emanuel, Yetta.

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

The surname Tropp, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Tropp was ranked 31,958th and this rank dropped to 35,866th by 2010, showing a reduction of 12.23%. The count of people with the Tropp surname also decreased from 682 in 2000 to 626 in 2010, marking an 8.21% decrease. The proportion of the Tropp surname per 100,000 people also fell by 16.0% during that decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,958	#35,866	-12.23%
Count	682	626	-8.21%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.21	-16%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tropp

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that most individuals with the Tropp surname identify as White, making up 96.33% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 95.69% in 2010. The Hispanic demographic saw a significant increase from 1.91% in 2000 to 2.88% in 2010, a rise of 50.79%. The percentage of Black individuals with the Tropp surname also increased modestly from 0.73% to 0.80%, a 9.59% increase. The percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races was reported at 0.88% in 2000 but was suppressed for privacy in 2010. There were no reported instances of the surname among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.33%	95.69%	-0.66%
Hispanic	1.91%	2.88%	50.79%
Black	0.73%	0.8%	9.59%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0.88%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%