Explore the Family Name Chopp
The meaning of Chopp
1. Americanized form of Swiss German Tschopp. 2. Americanized form of Ukrainian Chop and Slovak Čop (see Chop). 3. Americanized form of Slovenian and Croatian Čop (see Cop).
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How common is the last name Chopp in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Chopp held a rank of 26,614 in 2000 and slightly dipped to a rank of 27,303 in 2010, marking a decrease of 2.59%. The actual count of people bearing the surname increased slightly from 861 in 2000 to 885 in 2010, an increase of 2.79%. However, when viewed as a proportion per 100,000 people, the frequency of the Chopp surname experienced a decrease of 6.25% between 2000 and 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #26,614 | #27,303 | -2.59% |
| Count | 861 | 885 | 2.79% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.32 | 0.3 | -6.25% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Chopp
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Chopp surname identify as White, with a slight increase in this group from 91.06% in 2000 to 91.41% in 2010. The next most common ethnic identity is Black, which saw a small increase of 3.75% over the same period, moving from 5.34% to 5.54%. Those identifying as having two or more races decreased significantly by 44.79%, while those identifying as Hispanic also saw a decrease of 9.82% from 2000 to 2010. For the categories of Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native, the data was either suppressed for privacy reasons or showed no representation within this surname group during these years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 91.06% | 91.41% | 0.38% |
| Black | 5.34% | 5.54% | 3.75% |
| Hispanic | 1.63% | 1.47% | -9.82% |
| Two or More Races | 1.63% | 0.9% | -44.79% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |