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

Rohrbaugh, 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 Rohrbaugh surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rohrbaugh in America

Rohrbaugh is the 12417th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rohrbaugh surname appeared 2,504 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 Rohrbaugh.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rohrbaugh 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 Rohrbaugh

The surname Rohrbaugh has its origins in Germany, originating from the late Middle Ages or early modern period. It is a locational surname derived from the German words "Rohr" meaning "reed" or "cane" and "Bach" meaning "brook" or "stream." This suggests that the name likely originated from a specific place or region where reeds grew along a body of water.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name comes from the town of Rohrbach in the Palatinate region of Germany, which is likely the source of the surname. The name is mentioned in historical records from the 16th century, such as tax registers and church documents, in various spellings like "Rohrbach," "Rorbach," and "Rorbacher."

In the 17th century, the name appears in the records of German immigrants to America, particularly those from the Palatinate and other areas of southwestern Germany. One notable early bearer of the name was Hans Rohrbaugh, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 and settled in what is now Lancaster County.

Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, the Rohrbaugh surname can be found in various historical records in Pennsylvania, including church registers, land deeds, and census records. Some notable individuals with this surname include John Rohrbaugh (1745-1830), a Revolutionary War soldier from York County, Pennsylvania, and Jacob Rohrbaugh (1770-1841), a farmer and landowner in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.

In the 19th century, the name also appears in other parts of the United States, likely due to migration and westward expansion. For example, Daniel Rohrbaugh (1810-1892) was a prominent farmer and landowner in Fairfield County, Ohio, and William Rohrbaugh (1825-1903) was a Civil War veteran from Indiana.

Another notable bearer of the Rohrbaugh name was Jacob Rohrbaugh (1832-1912), a successful businessman and real estate developer in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, who played a key role in the town's development after the Civil War.

Throughout its history, the Rohrbaugh surname has maintained its German roots and connection to its locational origins, with many descendants still residing in areas with significant German-American populations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rohrbaugh

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

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

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