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

Rogge, 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 Rogge surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rogge in America

Rogge is the 12072nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rogge surname appeared 2,583 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 Rogge.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rogge 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 Rogge

The surname Rogge originated in Germany, likely emerging in the Middle Ages between the 11th and 15th centuries. It is derived from the Low German word "roggen," which means "rye," suggesting that the name may have initially been a descriptive nickname for someone who grew or traded in rye.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Rogge surname can be found in the town of Halberstadt, located in the present-day German state of Saxony-Anhalt. A document from the year 1378 mentions a certain "Herman Rogge," indicating the name's presence in the region during that time period.

Another early record of the name comes from the city of Hamburg, where a man named "Johannes Rogge" is mentioned in a municipal record from 1495. This suggests that the surname had spread to different parts of northern Germany by the late 15th century.

In the Netherlands, the name Rogge can be traced back to the 16th century, with one of the earliest known bearers being a merchant named "Jacob Rogge" who lived in Amsterdam in the 1570s.

Over the centuries, variations of the spelling emerged, including Roggen, Rogg, and Röge, reflecting regional linguistic differences and pronunciation patterns.

Notable historical figures with the surname Rogge include:

1. Benedikt Rogge (c. 1505-1571), a German Lutheran theologian and reformer who played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation in Pomerania.

2. Walther Rogge (1901-1988), a German economist and academic who served as the president of the University of Hamburg from 1948 to 1969.

3. Bernhard Rogge (1899-1982), a German architect known for his work in designing residential and commercial buildings in the Hanseatic style.

4. Hans Rogge (1858-1935), a German painter and printmaker associated with the Düsseldorf school of painting.

5. Johann Rogge (1756-1828), a German jurist and politician who served as the mayor of Hanover from 1813 to 1828.

While the surname Rogge has its roots in Germany and the Low Countries, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rogge

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

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

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