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

Reppert, 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 Reppert surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Reppert in America

Reppert is the 14724th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Reppert surname appeared 2,018 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 Reppert.

We can also compare 2010 data for Reppert 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 Reppert

The surname REPPERT is of German origin, and it is believed to have emerged during the late medieval period, around the 14th or 15th century. The name is thought to have originated in the southern regions of Germany, particularly in the areas of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name REPPERT can be traced back to a document from the city of Nuremberg in the year 1432. This document mentions a certain "Hans Reppert," who was a member of the local guild of tanners. The name is believed to have derived from the German word "reppert," which was an occupational term used to refer to someone who worked as a rope maker or a rope twister.

In the 16th century, the REPPERT surname can be found in various records from the towns and villages of southern Germany. For instance, in the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, there is a record of a family named REPPERT residing there in the year 1573. Additionally, the name appears in the tax records of the city of Augsburg from the year 1612, indicating the presence of REPPERT families in the area.

One of the earliest notable individuals with the surname REPPERT was Johann REPPERT (1592-1657), a prominent Lutheran theologian and academic who served as a professor at the University of Tübingen. Another notable figure was Friedrich REPPERT (1735-1803), a German philosopher and writer who was born in the town of Esslingen am Neckar.

In the 19th century, the REPPERT surname began to spread beyond the borders of Germany as families emigrated to other parts of Europe and the Americas. One such individual was Wilhelm REPPERT (1810-1892), a German-American immigrant who settled in Ohio and became a successful businessman and landowner.

Another notable REPPERT was August REPPERT (1855-1919), a German-American artist and painter who was born in Württemberg, Germany, and later immigrated to the United States, where he established himself as a renowned landscape painter.

It is worth mentioning that the REPPERT surname has also been found in various spellings throughout history, such as Repert, Reppert, and Reperte, among others. Additionally, the name has been associated with certain place names in southern Germany, such as Reppertshausen and Reppertshofen, which may have influenced the development of the surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Reppert

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

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

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