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

Unroe, 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 Unroe surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Unroe in America

Unroe is the 51610th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Unroe surname appeared 403 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 Unroe.

We can also compare 2010 data for Unroe 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 Unroe

The surname UNROE has its origins in medieval Germany. It is believed to have derived from the Old German words "un" meaning "not" and "roe" meaning "rest" or "peace." This suggests that the name may have originated as a descriptive nickname for someone who was restless or unsettled.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name UNROE can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of historical documents from the region of Saxony, dating back to the 12th century. Here, the name is spelled "Unrue" and is associated with a landowner from the town of Merseburg.

During the 13th century, the name UNROE appears in several records from the Free Imperial City of Frankfurt, where it is often spelled as "Unroh" or "Unrohe." This suggests that the name may have been particularly prevalent in the central German regions during this time period.

In the 14th century, the variant spelling "Unrowe" can be found in the Görlitz Manuscript, a historical document from the town of Görlitz in modern-day Germany. This version of the name likely reflects the local dialect of the region.

One notable individual with the surname UNROE was Hans Unroe, a merchant and alderman from the city of Cologne who lived in the late 15th century. Records indicate that he played a significant role in the city's trade guilds and was involved in various civic affairs.

Another individual of note was Katharina Unroe, a woman from the town of Erfurt who was born in 1512. She is mentioned in several local chronicles for her involvement in a legal dispute over inherited property, which provides insight into the social and legal customs of the time.

In the 16th century, the name UNROE appears in the records of the University of Heidelberg, where a student named Johann Unroe matriculated in 1567. This suggests that the name had spread to other parts of Germany by this time.

One of the earliest known individuals to bear the name UNROE in the English-speaking world was Christoph Unroe, a German immigrant who settled in Pennsylvania in the late 17th century. He is recorded as owning land in the area that would later become Berks County.

Throughout the centuries, the name UNROE has undergone various spelling variations, such as Unruh, Unrau, and Unrau, reflecting the regional dialects and linguistic shifts that occurred over time. However, the core elements of the name, derived from the Old German words "un" and "roe," have remained consistent.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Unroe

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

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

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