Explore the Family Name Coppinger

The meaning of Coppinger

English (southeastern): unexplained.

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

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Coppinger" has seen a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it was ranked as the 13,019th most popular surname; however by 2010, it had fallen to the 14,316th position, marking a decrease of approximately 10%. The number of individuals bearing this surname also declined during this period, moving from 2,159 in 2000 to 2,090 in 2010 — a drop of roughly 3.2%. Every 100,000 people included about 0.8 Coppingers in 2000, but this reduced to around 0.71 by 2010, representing an 11.25% decrease.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,019	#14,316	-9.96%
Count	2,159	2,090	-3.2%
Proportion per 100k	0.8	0.71	-11.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Coppinger

Turning to ethnicity, the Coppinger surname is predominantly associated with White ethnic identity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, about 93.75% of Coppingers identified as White, though this figure fell slightly to 91.20% in 2010. Nevertheless, there were increases among other ethnic categories. The proportion of Coppingers identifying as Hispanic nearly doubled from 1.90% in 2000 to 3.59% in 2010. Similarly, the percentage of those identifying as Black increased by almost 25%, moving from 0.65% to 0.81%. A smaller increase was observed among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander (from 0.56% to 0.57%) and American Indian and Alaskan Native (from 1.62% to 1.67%). Those identifying with two or more races rose significantly as well - from 1.53% to 2.15%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.75%	91.2%	-2.72%
Hispanic	1.9%	3.59%	88.95%
Two or More Races	1.53%	2.15%	40.52%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.62%	1.67%	3.09%
Black	0.65%	0.81%	24.62%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.56%	0.57%	1.79%