Explore the Family Name Creppel

The meaning of Creppel

Probably an altered form of French Crépel, a variant of Crépeau (see Crepeau). Some characteristic forenames: French Jacques.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the Creppel surname has witnessed a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname dropped from 44,895 in 2000 to 47,614 in 2010, showing a decline of 6.06%. Similarly, the number of people with the Creppel surname also decreased slightly from 450 in 2000 to 445 in 2010, a marginal drop of 1.11%. Consequently, the proportion of individuals named Creppel per 100,000 population fell by 11.76%.

20002010Change
Rank#44,895#47,614-6.06%
Count450445-1.11%
Proportion per 100k0.170.15-11.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Creppel

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts among those bearing the Creppel surname between 2000 and 2010. Those identifying as White made up the majority at 74.44% in 2000, decreasing slightly to 73.26% in 2010. Individuals who identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native represented the second largest group, though their percentage declined from 18.67% to 17.30%. The proportion of those claiming two or more races increased by 36.40%, from 5.11% to 6.97%. The Hispanic category also saw growth, rising from 1.56% to 2.47%. There was no change for Asian/Pacific Islander and Black categories, both remained at 0.00% in both years.

20002010Change
White74.44%73.26%-1.59%
American Indian and Alaskan Native18.67%17.3%-7.34%
Two or More Races5.11%6.97%36.4%
Hispanic1.56%2.47%58.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%