Explore the Family Name Coppin

The meaning of Coppin

1. English and French: from the Middle English and Old French personal name Copin, a pet form of Jacob. 2. English: variant of Copping. 3. French: variant of Copin, a nickname for a good neighbor or amiable fellow-worker, from compain, an old subjective case of compagnon ‘companion, fellow’ (see Compagno). Some characteristic forenames: French Philippe, Camille, Christophe.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Coppin has seen a slight increase in overall count but a decrease in rank and proportion per 100k from 2000 to 2010. Specifically, the count increased by 1.81% from 1104 to 1124 individuals. However, the rank slipped from 21916 in 2000 to 22791 in 2010, marking a decrease of 3.99%. The ratio of people named Coppin per 100k also dropped by 7.32%, going from 0.41 to 0.38.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,916	#22,791	-3.99%
Count	1,104	1,124	1.81%
Proportion per 100k	0.41	0.38	-7.32%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Coppin

In terms of ethnic identity, the census data shows a shift among those bearing the Coppin surname between 2000 and 2010. There was a notable increase in individuals identifying as Black (from 27.45% to 31.23%), Hispanic (from 7.97% to 9.07%) and Two or more races (from 2.26% to 3.20%). Additionally, there were new entries into the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories, which had no percentage points in 2000 but recorded 0.44% and 2.05% respectively in 2010. Conversely, the percentage of Whites dipped by 10.63%, moving from 60.42% in 2000 to 54.00% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	60.42%	54%	-10.63%
Black	27.45%	31.23%	13.77%
Hispanic	7.97%	9.07%	13.8%
Two or More Races	2.26%	3.2%	41.59%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	2.05%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.44%	0%