Explore the Family Name Coopersmith

The meaning of Coopersmith

Americanized form of German Kupferschmied, an occupational name for a smith. Although the literal meaning is ‘coppersmith’, during the Middle Ages the term was also used to denote a blacksmith.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname 'Coopersmith' saw a decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Ranked at 29,296 in 2000, it dropped to 30,916 by 2010, marking a -5.53% change. The count of individuals with this surname also slightly decreased from 761 to 752, resulting in a -1.18% change. The proportion per 100,000 people also experienced a drop, falling from 0.28 in 2000 to 0.25 in 2010, signifying a -10.71% shift.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,296	#30,916	-5.53%
Count	761	752	-1.18%
Proportion per 100k	0.28	0.25	-10.71%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Coopersmith

The ethnicity associated with the surname 'Coopersmith' has seen some changes as well, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 94.35% of Coopersmiths identified as White; however, by 2010 this percentage had declined to 91.89%, a -2.61% change. There was an increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 1.18% in 2000 to 2.79% in 2010, marking a significant 136.44% rise. Those identifying as Black also rose from 3.15% to 4.39%, a 39.37% increase. The percentage of Coopersmiths identifying with two or more races remained relatively stable with a slight increase of 1.27%. There were no observed individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.35%	91.89%	-2.61%
Black	3.15%	4.39%	39.37%
Hispanic	1.18%	2.79%	136.44%
Two or More Races	0.79%	0.8%	1.27%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%