Explore the Family Name Cuperus

The meaning of Cuperus

Dutch: Latinized form of the occupational name Kuiper ‘cooper’. Compare Kuperus.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Cuperus has seen a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 133,114th most common surname, but by 2010, it had moved up to the 130,610th spot, representing a 1.88% change. The count of people carrying this surname also grew from 117 people in 2000 to 130 in 2010, marking an 11.11% increase. However, the proportion per 100,000 individuals remained constant at 0.04.

20002010Change
Rank#133,114#130,6101.88%
Count11713011.11%
Proportion per 100k0.040.040%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cuperus

As for ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of people with the Cuperus surname identify as White, although this number decreased slightly from 97.44% in 2000 to 93.85% in 2010. Notably, there seems to be an emergence of Hispanic identification within this surname group, going from 0% in 2000 to 5.38% in 2010. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native were either non-existent or the data was suppressed for privacy reasons (denoted by "(S)").

20002010Change
White97.44%93.85%-3.68%
Hispanic0%5.38%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%