How common is the surname Rogers?

302,261 people in the United States had the surname Rogers in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 1,021 Americans. It ranked 66th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Rogers?

Ginger Rogers, American actress and dancer (1911–1995), followed by Carl Rogers.

Where is the surname Rogers most common?

Wikidata records people named Rogers in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom and 3 other countries.

How do you pronounce Rogers?

Rogers is /ˈɹɑd͡ʒɚz/, 2 syllables.

Is the surname Rogers getting more or less common?

More common. 294,403 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 302,261 in 2010, up 2.7%.

Is Rogers also a first name?

Yes. Rogers is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Rogers

A patronymic surname, the 66th most common in the United States.

Pronounced /ˈɹɑd͡ʒɚz/ 2 syllables Soundex R262 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Rogers is more common than 99.9% of them.

Origin

From Roger + -s, equivalent to Rogerson. Doublet of Rutgers.

Rogers is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 302,261 people named Rogers in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 1,021 Americans. That is up 2.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 294,403.

#66

rank among US surnames

302,261

people in 2010

102

per 100,000 Americans

+2.7%

change since 2000 (was #61)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#57	Cruz	334,201	924
#58	Edwards	332,423	929
#59	Collins	329,770	936
#60	Reyes	327,904	942
#61	Stewart	324,957	950
#62	Morris	318,884	968
#63	Morales	311,777	990

Who is named Rogers

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

75% of people named Rogers identified as white (not Hispanic), 19% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 75%
Black (not Hispanic) 19%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.6%
Two or more races 2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.8%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Rogerss

81 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Ginger Rogers
American actress and dancer (1911–1995)
Carl Rogers
American psychologist (1902–1987)
Kenny Rogers
American country singer (1938–2020)
Fred Rogers
American television personality (1928–2003)
Will Rogers
American humorist and entertainer (1879–1935)
Richard Rogers
British architect (1933–2021)
Jake Wesley Rogers
American pop musician and songwriter, born 1996
Mimi Rogers
American actress, born 1956
Roy Rogers
American actor and singer (1911-1998)
William P. Rogers
American politician (1913–2001)
Jim Rogers
American writer, born 1942
Robbie Rogers
American soccer player, born 1987

Notable Rogerss come mostly from the United States (64), Australia (10) and the United Kingdom (4).

Spellings and sound-alikes

Useful when a record has your ancestor under another spelling

Surnames that sound like Rogers

Rogers has the Soundex code R262, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code R262.

Questions

Where does the surname Rogers come from?: From Roger + -s, equivalent to Rogerson. Doublet of Rutgers.
How common is the surname Rogers?: 302,261 people in the United States had the surname Rogers in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 1,021 Americans. It ranked 66th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Rogers?: In the 2010 Census, 75% of people named Rogers identified as white (not Hispanic), and 19% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Rogers?: Ginger Rogers, American actress and dancer (1911–1995), followed by Carl Rogers.
Where is the surname Rogers most common?: Wikidata records people named Rogers in the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom and 3 other countries.
How do you pronounce Rogers?: Rogers is /ˈɹɑd͡ʒɚz/, 2 syllables.
What type of surname is Rogers?: Rogers is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Rogers getting more or less common?: More common. 294,403 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 302,261 in 2010, up 2.7%.
Is Rogers also a first name?: Yes. Rogers is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.