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

Arps, 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 Arps surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Arps in America

Arps is the 33894th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Arps surname appeared 671 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 Arps.

We can also compare 2010 data for Arps to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Arps

The surname ARPS is believed to have originated in Germany, where it first appeared in the 12th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old German word "arp," which means "heir" or "descendant." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who was the heir or descendant of a notable family or individual.

The earliest recorded reference to the name ARPS can be found in a medieval German document from 1187, which mentions a person named Johann Arps. This document is held in the archives of the city of Cologne, Germany.

In the 13th century, the name ARPS began to spread to other parts of Europe, particularly to the Netherlands and England. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in England is found in the Pipe Rolls of Norfolk from 1275, which mentions a person named Robert Arps.

During the Middle Ages, the name ARPS was often associated with individuals who were landowners or members of the nobility. For example, in the 14th century, there was a knight named Sir William Arps who fought in the Hundred Years' War between England and France.

Another notable figure with the surname ARPS was Johannes Arps, a German astronomer who lived in the 15th century. He made important contributions to the study of celestial movements and was one of the first to observe the transit of Venus across the sun.

In the 16th century, the name ARPS appeared in various records across Europe. One example is a Dutch merchant named Pieter Arps, who was involved in the spice trade with the East Indies in the late 1500s.

Moving into the 17th century, the name ARPS can be found in several historical documents related to the colonization of North America. For instance, there was a man named Hans Arps who was among the early Dutch settlers in New Amsterdam (present-day New York City) in the 1620s.

Another notable figure with the surname ARPS was Johann Arps, a German composer who lived in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. He was known for his instrumental works and was a contemporary of Johann Sebastian Bach.

As the centuries progressed, the name ARPS continued to be found in various records and historical documents across Europe and, later, in other parts of the world as people with this surname migrated and settled in new regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Arps

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

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 Arps 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Arps has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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 Arps was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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