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

Roeper, 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 Roeper surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Roeper in America

Roeper is the 47614th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Roeper surname appeared 445 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 Roeper.

We can also compare 2010 data for Roeper 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 Roeper

The surname Roeper originated in Germany during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Middle Low German word "roper," which means "rope maker" or "rope seller." This occupational surname was given to individuals who were engaged in the production or trade of ropes.

Roeper is a variant spelling of the more common German surname "Roper," which shares the same etymological roots. The earliest recorded instances of the name Roeper can be traced back to the 14th century in various regions of Germany, such as Saxony, Thuringia, and Brandenburg.

One of the earliest known references to the name Roeper is found in the Bürgermatrikel (Citizen Register) of the city of Zwickau, Saxony, from the year 1397. This document mentions a certain Hans Roeper, who was a rope maker by profession.

Another notable historical figure bearing the surname Roeper was Johann Roeper, a German theologian and Protestant reformer who lived from 1510 to 1568. He played a significant role in the spread of the Reformation in the city of Magdeburg and its surrounding areas.

In the 17th century, a prominent individual named Christoph Roeper (1616-1671) was a renowned lawyer and jurist in the city of Leipzig. He served as a legal advisor to the Saxon court and authored several influential legal treatises.

The Roeper family also had a presence in the Netherlands, where a branch of the family settled in the 16th century. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in the Netherlands is found in the baptismal records of the Dutch Reformed Church in Amsterdam, which mention a certain Pieter Roeper in 1593.

During the 18th century, a notable figure named Johann Roeper (1736-1805) gained recognition as a prominent German botanist and naturalist. He made significant contributions to the study of plant life and is credited with the discovery of several new plant species.

Another individual of note was Karl Roeper (1788-1867), a German classical scholar and philologist. He served as a professor at the University of Rostock and was renowned for his work on ancient Greek and Latin literature.

Throughout history, the surname Roeper has been associated with various professions, including rope making, law, theology, botany, and academia. While the name originated as an occupational surname, it has since become a widely recognized surname in Germany and other parts of Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Roeper

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

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

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