Explore the Family Name Coppernoll

The meaning of Coppernoll

Americanized form of Flemish Van Coppenolle: topographic name from Middle Dutch coppenhol ‘hole at hilltop’. History: The Coppernolls trace their origin to Claes Willemse van Coppernoll from Belgium, who died in Schenectady, NY, in 1690.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Coppernoll has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Coppernoll ranked as the 43,546th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had dropped to the 44,109th position, indicating a decline of 1.29%. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased from 467 in 2000 to 488 in 2010, signifying a rise of 4.5%. Interestingly, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 remained steady at 0.17 over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#43,546	#44,109	-1.29%
Count	467	488	4.5%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.17	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Coppernoll

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Coppernoll, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals an overwhelming majority identify as White. In 2000, 97.22% of Coppernolls identified as White, though this figure dipped slightly to 95.90% by 2010. The percentage of Coppernolls identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander fell from 1.07% in 2000 to being suppressed for privacy reasons in 2010. On the other hand, those identifying with two or more races saw a significant increase from 1.07% in 2000 to 2.66% in 2010, marking a change of 148.60%. No Coppernolls identified as Hispanic, Black, American Indian, or Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.22%	95.9%	-1.36%
Two or More Races	1.07%	2.66%	148.6%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.07%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%