Find out how popular the last name Arop is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Arop.

Arop, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Arop surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Arop in America

Arop is the 160975th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Arop surname appeared 100 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Arop.

The history of the last name Arop

The surname AROP is believed to have originated in the Netherlands during the 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the Dutch word "arp" or "arep," which referred to a type of agricultural tool or implement used for tilling soil. The name may have been given to families who worked as farmers or held land in rural areas.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name AROP can be found in a Dutch census record from the town of Leiden in 1582, where a man named Pieter AROP is listed as a landowner. There are also records of an AROP family living in the village of Alphen aan den Rijn in the late 1500s.

By the 17th century, the name had spread to other parts of the Netherlands and neighboring regions. In 1625, a merchant named Jan AROP is recorded as having lived in Amsterdam, while a farmer named Dirk AROP is listed in a land registry in the town of Gouda in 1647.

As the AROP family branched out, variations in spelling began to appear, such as AROOP, ARROP, and AROPP. These variations were likely due to regional dialects and differences in record-keeping practices.

One notable figure in history who bore the surname AROP was Willem AROP, a Dutch painter and engraver who lived from 1654 to 1717. He is best known for his detailed landscape paintings and etchings of Dutch cities and villages.

Another individual of note was Pieter AROP, a Dutch navigator and explorer who was part of a expedition to the East Indies in the late 17th century. He is credited with charting several previously unknown islands in the Indonesian archipelago.

In the 18th century, a family of AROP clockmakers and watchmakers gained prominence in the city of Utrecht. Johannes AROP (1712-1786) and his son, Gerrit AROP (1745-1821), were renowned for their finely crafted timepieces, many of which can still be found in museums and private collections today.

During the 19th century, the AROP name began to spread beyond the Netherlands as families emigrated to other parts of Europe and the Americas. One such individual was Jakob AROP (1825-1898), a German-born farmer who settled in Pennsylvania, USA, in the mid-1800s.

Finally, in the early 20th century, a Dutch politician named Adriaan AROP (1876-1942) served as a member of the Dutch parliament and was active in the labor movement. He was also a vocal opponent of the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands during World War II.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Arop

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Arop.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Arop was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Arop was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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