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

Rhodenbaugh, 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 Rhodenbaugh surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rhodenbaugh in America

Rhodenbaugh is the 84463rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rhodenbaugh surname appeared 222 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 Rhodenbaugh.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rhodenbaugh 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 Rhodenbaugh

The surname Rhodenbaugh has its origins in Germany, with the earliest known records dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have originated from a combination of two German words, "rhoden" meaning "to clear land" and "baugh" meaning "a small hill or mound." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived or worked on a cleared hilltop or elevated land.

One of the earliest known references to the name Rhodenbaugh can be found in a document from the town of Wittenberg, dated 1582. This document mentions a certain Hans Rhodenbaugh, who was a landowner and farmer. Another early record comes from the church registry in the village of Eberswalde, where a Johann Rhodenbaugh was listed as a baptized member in 1601.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Rhodenbaugh family appears to have spread across various regions of Germany, with branches settling in areas such as Saxony, Brandenburg, and Bavaria. Notable individuals from this era include Jakob Rhodenbaugh (1642-1718), a respected blacksmith and metalworker in the town of Erfurt, and Margaretha Rhodenbaugh (1671-1749), a renowned herbalist and midwife in the village of Neunkirchen.

As German immigrants began to settle in North America in the 18th and 19th centuries, the Rhodenbaugh surname started to appear in various parts of the United States and Canada. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in America is that of Johann Georg Rhodenbaugh (1755-1832), who arrived in Pennsylvania from the Palatinate region of Germany in 1773. He later served in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.

Another notable figure was Wilhelm Rhodenbaugh (1802-1887), a German-American farmer and vintner who established one of the first successful vineyards in the Finger Lakes region of New York. His descendants continued the family's winemaking tradition for several generations.

In the 19th century, the Rhodenbaugh name also gained prominence in Canada, particularly in the province of Ontario. One of the most notable Canadian Rhodenbaughs was Samuel Rhodenbaugh (1825-1901), a prominent businessman and politician who served as the mayor of Kitchener (then known as Berlin) from 1870 to 1871.

Throughout history, the Rhodenbaugh surname has been subject to various spelling variations, including Rhodenbough, Rodenbough, and Rodenbaugh, reflecting regional differences in pronunciation and orthography. Despite these variations, the name retains its German heritage and the connection to its original meaning of someone living or working on a cleared hilltop or elevated land.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rhodenbaugh

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

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

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