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

Rupright, 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 Rupright surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rupright in America

Rupright is the 73666th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rupright surname appeared 263 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 Rupright.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rupright 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 Rupright

The surname RUPRIGHT is of Germanic origin, with its roots traced back to the Middle Ages in the region that is now modern-day Germany. It is believed to have derived from the Old High German word "Hruodpreht," which means "famous warrior" or "renowned fighter."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of medieval documents from the 9th to the 13th centuries. In this collection, a certain Ruprecht von Staufen is mentioned as a knight who fought alongside Frederick Barbarossa during the Third Crusade in the late 12th century.

The name RUPRIGHT also appears in various local records and chronicles from various German states and principalities during the medieval and early modern periods. For instance, a Ruprecht von Hohenzollern is mentioned as a notable landowner and nobleman in the Margraviate of Brandenburg in the 14th century.

As the name spread across different regions, it underwent various spelling variations, such as Ruprecht, Rupprecht, and Ruepprecht, among others. Some of these variations were influenced by local dialects and pronunciations.

One notable figure with the surname RUPRIGHT was Konrad Ruprecht, a German composer and organist born in 1644 in Nuremberg. He is known for his contributions to the development of sacred music during the Baroque era.

Another significant individual was Johann Rupright, a German mathematician and astronomer who lived from 1667 to 1737. He made important contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and the calculation of planetary orbits.

In the 19th century, a prominent figure with the surname was Wilhelm Rupright, a German philosopher and writer born in 1821 in Berlin. He was known for his works on ethics and social philosophy, which influenced the intellectual discourse of his time.

The RUPRIGHT surname can also be found in various parts of Europe, particularly in areas with significant German migration and settlement. For instance, there are records of individuals with this surname in parts of Austria, Switzerland, and even in parts of Eastern Europe.

Throughout its history, the surname RUPRIGHT has been associated with various professions and social classes, from knights and noblemen in the Middle Ages to scholars, artists, and intellectuals in more recent centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rupright

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

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

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