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

Rumpel, 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 Rumpel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rumpel in America

Rumpel is the 54055th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rumpel surname appeared 382 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 Rumpel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rumpel 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 Rumpel

The surname Rumpel is believed to have originated in Germany, with the earliest known records dating back to the late 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the German word "rumpel," which means "to rumble" or "to make a rumbling noise." This could suggest that the name was initially given as a descriptive nickname for someone who was particularly loud or boisterous.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Rumpel can be found in the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, in Bavaria, Germany. In a church registry from 1587, a blacksmith named Hans Rumpel is listed as having been born in that town. This suggests that the name may have been particularly prevalent in that region during the late 16th and early 17th centuries.

Another notable early bearer of the Rumpel surname was a merchant named Wilhelm Rumpel, who lived in the city of Augsburg, Germany, in the early 17th century. Records show that he was involved in the textile trade and was a prominent member of the local merchant guild.

In the 18th century, the Rumpel name began to spread beyond Germany, with several individuals bearing the surname appearing in historical records in other parts of Europe. For example, a man named Johann Rumpel is recorded as having lived in the town of Brno, in what is now the Czech Republic, in the 1730s.

One of the most famous individuals to bear the Rumpel surname was a German artist named Karl Rumpel, who lived from 1820 to 1892. He was a renowned landscape painter and was particularly known for his depictions of the Bavarian countryside.

Another notable Rumpel was a German theologian named Theodor Rumpel, who lived from 1862 to 1923. He was a prominent scholar of the New Testament and authored several influential works on biblical interpretation.

In more recent history, a German politician named Hans-Jürgen Rumpel gained national attention for his role in the reunification of Germany in the early 1990s. He served as a member of the Bundestag, the German parliament, from 1990 to 2002.

While the Rumpel surname is not as common today as it once was, it remains a part of the rich tapestry of German and European family names, with a history that stretches back several centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rumpel

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

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

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