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

Erps, 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 Erps surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Erps in America

Erps is the 50467th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Erps surname appeared 414 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 Erps.

We can also compare 2010 data for Erps 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 Erps

The surname ERPS has its origins in the Netherlands, with records dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have originated from the Dutch word "erp," which means a piece of elevated land or a small hill. This suggests that the name was likely derived from a geographical feature or a place name.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Dutch baptismal records from the city of Arnhem in the year 1589, where a child named Johannes Erps was baptized. This indicates that the name was in use during the late 16th century in the eastern part of the Netherlands.

In the 17th century, there are mentions of the name Erps in various Dutch records, including the civil registration records of Amsterdam. For example, a man named Pieter Erps was recorded as a resident of Amsterdam in 1632.

The ERPS surname is also found in some historical documents from the German region of Westphalia, which borders the Netherlands. This suggests that the name may have spread across the border or that it had a common origin in the region.

One notable individual with the surname ERPS was Willem Erps (1615-1678), a Dutch painter and engraver who was active in the 17th century. He is known for his landscape paintings and etchings depicting the countryside around Amsterdam.

Another prominent figure was Jan Erps (1743-1812), a Dutch naval officer who served in the Dutch East Indies and played a role in the Napoleonic Wars. He was born in Middelburg, Netherlands, and had a distinguished career in the Dutch navy.

In the 19th century, a German-born mathematician named Erhard Erps (1823-1888) made significant contributions to the field of analytic geometry. He was born in Aachen, Germany, and later worked as a professor in Bonn.

Johan Erps (1879-1942) was a Dutch architect who designed several notable buildings in the Netherlands, including the Bijenkorf department store in Rotterdam. He was born in Amsterdam and worked in the Art Nouveau and Art Deco styles.

The name ERPS has also been associated with various place names in the Netherlands, such as Erpskuikendijk, a small village in the province of North Brabant. The name may have originated from or been influenced by such place names.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Erps

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

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

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