Explore the Family Name Clippard

The meaning of Clippard

Americanized form of German Klippert.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Clippard in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Clippard in the United States has remained fairly stable between 2000 and 2010 with a slight decrease in its rank from 41859 to 41886. Despite this minor dip in rank, the actual count of people bearing this surname increased by approximately 6.13% from 489 to 519 during the same period. The proportion of individuals with the Clippard surname per 100,000 people remained unchanged at 0.18.

20002010Change
Rank#41,859#41,886-0.06%
Count4895196.13%
Proportion per 100k0.180.180%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Clippard

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of those with the Clippard surname are of White ethnicity, although the percentage dropped slightly from 94.68% in 2000 to 91.14% in 2010. There was an increase in individuals who identified as Black, rising from 4.29% to 6.36%. Notably, there was no representation of the surname within the Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities either in 2000 or 2010. However, there was a slight increase of individuals with the Clippard surname identifying as belonging to two or more races in 2010.

20002010Change
White94.68%91.14%-3.74%
Black4.29%6.36%48.25%
Two or More Races0%1.35%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%