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

Repp, 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 Repp surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Repp in America

Repp is the 10986th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Repp surname appeared 2,895 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Repp.

We can also compare 2010 data for Repp 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 Repp

The surname Repp is believed to have originated in Germany, where it first appeared in the 13th century. It is derived from the Middle High German word "rippe," which means "rib" or "ridge," and likely referred to someone who lived near a ridge or hill.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Repp can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Brandenburgensis, a collection of historical documents from the Margraviate of Brandenburg, which mentions a Heinricus Reppe in the year 1375.

In the 15th century, the name Repp appears in various records from the region of Bavaria, such as the Urbarium Monacense, a register of properties and tenants from the Monastery of Munich, which lists a Hanns Repp in 1491.

The name Repp has also been associated with certain place names, such as the village of Reppenhausen in the district of Göppingen, Baden-Württemberg, which was first mentioned in records as "Reppinhusen" in 1245.

Among notable individuals with the surname Repp throughout history are Johann Jakob Repp (1776-1836), a German composer and music theorist who wrote several treatises on music theory and composition. Another notable bearer of the name was Karl Repp (1801-1859), a German architect and builder who designed several prominent buildings in the city of Stuttgart.

In the 19th century, the name Repp gained some prominence with the birth of Charles Frederick Repp (1844-1924), an American businessman and banker who co-founded the National Bank of Commerce in New York City. Another notable figure was Eduard Repp (1835-1900), a German architect who designed several buildings in the city of Cologne.

The 20th century saw the rise of several individuals with the surname Repp, including the German painter and graphic artist Ernst Repp (1915-1995), whose works are part of the collections of various museums in Germany and Switzerland.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Repp

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

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

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