# Roger (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/roger/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname originating as a patronymic.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 4,054 |
| US rank (2010) | 8,176 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 76,158 people |
| Change since 2000 | -12.9% (4,654 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɹɑ.d͡ʒɚ/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

From Old French Rogier, from the Frankish equivalent of Old English Hrōþgār (see Hroðgar), from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþigaizaz (“fame-spear”). Compare also Rutger.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Roger in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 62% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 19% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 16% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 1.4% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Two or more races | 1.7% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Roger in Argentina, the United States and Austria.

## People named Roger

- Elena Roger, Argentine-born British-based actress
- Rich the Kid, American rapper
- Marie Soldat-Roeger, Austrian musician (1863–1955)

## Similar surnames

Rager, Reger, Rodger, Rosser, Rozier, Rosier, Rooker, Roser, Rocker, Rosero, Roeser, Rosario.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.