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

Rodenberger, 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 Rodenberger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rodenberger in America

Rodenberger is the 105600th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rodenberger surname appeared 169 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 Rodenberger.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rodenberger 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 Rodenberger

The surname Rodenberger originated in Germany, with the earliest known records dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to be derived from the place name Rodenberg, a town in the district of Schaumburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. The name Rodenberg itself is composed of the Old German words "rod" meaning "clearing" and "berg" meaning "mountain" or "hill."

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the Rodenberger surname can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of historical documents from the Kingdom of Saxony, which includes a reference to a person named Conradus Rodenberger in the year 1286. This suggests that the Rodenberger family may have originated from or had connections to the town of Rodenberg during that time period.

In the 15th century, the Rodenberger name appeared in various records, such as the Nürnberger Münzbuch, a historical book on coinage from the city of Nuremberg. This indicates that members of the Rodenberger family may have been involved in trade or commerce during that era.

Noteworthy individuals with the Rodenberger surname include Johann Rodenberger (1499-1567), a German theologian and reformer who served as a pastor in the town of Langensalza. Another prominent figure was Georg Rodenberger (1614-1686), a German jurist and legal scholar who published works on Roman law and served as a professor at the University of Jena.

In the 18th century, the Rodenberger name can be found in records from the town of Rodenberg itself, suggesting that some members of the family remained in the area from which the surname originated. One such individual was Christoph Rodenberger (1731-1807), a local official and landowner in Rodenberg.

During the 19th century, the Rodenberger surname spread more widely across Germany and other parts of Europe as a result of migration and population movements. Notable individuals from this era include Wilhelm Rodenberger (1833-1899), a German painter and art teacher who worked in the Romantic and Biedermeier styles, and Karl Rodenberger (1851-1920), a German architect and urban planner who designed several buildings in Berlin.

While the Rodenberger surname may have evolved or been spelled differently in various regions and time periods, its origins can be traced back to the town of Rodenberg in Lower Saxony, Germany, and the name's connection to the geographical features of that area.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rodenberger

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

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

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