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

Rorick, 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 Rorick surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rorick in America

Rorick is the 24629th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rorick surname appeared 1,014 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 Rorick.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rorick 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 Rorick

The surname Rorick has its origins in the German states, tracing back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have derived from the Germanic words "rod" and "richen," which together mean "powerful ruler" or "strong leader." This name was likely given to individuals who held positions of authority or displayed qualities of leadership within their communities.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Rorick name can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of historical documents from the 8th to the 16th century in Saxony, Germany. The name appears in a document dated 1275, referring to a nobleman named Dietrich Rorick von Meissen.

In the 14th century, the Rorick name gained prominence in the town of Rostock, located in the northern German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. This connection suggests that the name may have originated from the place name Rostock, or vice versa, with the town being named after an early settler or leader bearing the Rorick surname.

Notable individuals carrying the Rorick name throughout history include Johann Rorick (1492-1557), a German composer and organist who served as the Kapellmeister at the court of the Elector of Saxony. Another prominent figure was Friedrich Rorick (1671-1738), a German theologian and philosopher who authored several influential works on ethics and moral philosophy.

In the 16th century, the Rorick name found its way to the Netherlands, where it was recorded as Rorick or Roerik. One such example is Pieter Rorick (1516-1582), a Dutch painter and engraver known for his religious and historical works.

The Rorick surname also has a presence in England, though less common than in Germany and the Netherlands. One notable English bearer of the name was Sir Thomas Rorick (1588-1654), a member of Parliament and supporter of the Parliamentarian cause during the English Civil War.

Other individuals of note include the German explorer and naturalist Georg Rorick (1723-1788), who conducted expeditions in South America and made significant contributions to the study of natural history, and the Dutch painter Jan Rorick (1766-1838), renowned for his landscape and genre paintings.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rorick

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

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

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