Explore the Family Name Coppens

The meaning of Coppens

1. Flemish and Dutch: genitivized patronymic from the personal name Coppe, a vernacular short form of Jacob. 2. English (Surrey): variant of Coppins. This surname is now rare in Britain. Some characteristic forenames: French Dominique, Jean-Louis, Marcel.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Coppens experienced a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Coppens was ranked 31,426 in popularity, but it dropped down to 33,087 by 2010, representing a 5.29% decrease. The number of people carrying the Coppens surname also slightly decreased from 697 in 2000 to 692 in 2010, showing a marginal reduction of 0.72%. The proportion per 100k also saw an 11.54% decrease over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,426	#33,087	-5.29%
Count	697	692	-0.72%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.23	-11.54%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Coppens

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Coppens, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority identifying as White recorded a small decrease from 96.41% in 2000 to 94.36% in 2010. The proportion identifying as Hispanic increased by 14.42%, albeit from a relatively low base of 2.15% in 2000. There was also a notable increase in those identifying as two or more ethnicities, which went up by 101.16% from 2000 to 2010. The number of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander remained fairly static, while there were no individuals who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.41%	94.36%	-2.13%
Hispanic	2.15%	2.46%	14.42%
Two or More Races	0.86%	1.73%	101.16%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.16%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%