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

Rurup, 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 Rurup surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rurup in America

Rurup is the 106570th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rurup surname appeared 167 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 Rurup.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rurup 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 Rurup

The surname Rurup originates from the German region of Lower Saxony, specifically around the city of Braunschweig. It can be traced back to the 16th century, derived from the Low German word "rup" meaning a small strip of land or a plot of land.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the church records of Braunschweig, where a Johannes Rurup was mentioned in 1587. Another early reference is from the town of Wolfenbüttel, where a Henrich Rurup was listed as a landowner in 1612.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Rurup name spread to other parts of Germany, with some variations in spelling such as Ruhrub, Rhurup, and Ruhrup. A notable bearer of the name was Johann Friedrich Rurup (1699-1768), a Lutheran theologian and author from Hannover.

In the 19th century, the Rurup family had established itself as landowners and farmers in the region around Braunschweig. One prominent figure was Carl Rurup (1821-1892), who served as the mayor of the town of Riddagshausen for several years.

Another notable person with the surname Rurup was Wilhelm Rurup (1876-1940), a German politician and member of the Reichstag during the Weimar Republic. He was born in Braunschweig and was a vocal opponent of the Nazi regime.

Other historical figures with the Rurup name include Hans Rurup (1901-1980), a German writer and journalist who lived and worked in Berlin, and Reinhard Rurup (1934-2020), a German historian and professor at the University of Hamburg, who specialized in the study of the Holocaust and Nazi Germany.

The name Rurup has also been found in other parts of Europe, particularly in the Netherlands and Scandinavia, where it may have been introduced by German settlers or traders. However, its origins can be firmly traced back to the Lower Saxony region of Germany.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rurup

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

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

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