Explore the Family Name Copple

The meaning of Copple

1. English (Lancashire): habitational name from Coppull in Lancashire, recorded in the 13th century as Cophill, from Old English copp ‘peak’ + hyll ‘hill’. Alternatively, a variant of Cupples, of Norman origin. 2. Americanized form of German, Dutch or Jewish Koppel.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Copple has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the name fell from 13,382 to 14,213, representing a decrease of 6.21%. However, the total count of persons carrying this surname increased slightly from 2,088 in 2000 to 2,112 in 2010, marking a growth of 1.15%. Accordingly, the proportion of the population with this surname per 100,000 people also dropped by 6.49%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,382	#14,213	-6.21%
Count	2,088	2,112	1.15%
Proportion per 100k	0.77	0.72	-6.49%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Copple

In terms of ethnic identity, the census data shows notable changes over the decade. Those identifying as White with the surname Copple decreased from 95.64% in 2000 to 93.89% in 2010. There was a significant growth in the Hispanic demographic, which increased by 52.54%, though still constituting a small percentage of the total at 2.70% in 2010. Persons identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and those of two or more races also saw increases of 22.58%, 38.24%, and 47.83% respectively. Meanwhile, the American Indian and Alaskan Native category experienced a slight decrease of 2.08%. These shifts highlight the evolving diversity of the Copple ethnicity based on the Decennial U.S. Census.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.64%	93.89%	-1.83%
Hispanic	1.77%	2.7%	52.54%
Two or More Races	1.15%	1.7%	47.83%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.62%	0.76%	22.58%
Black	0.34%	0.47%	38.24%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.48%	0.47%	-2.08%