Explore the Family Name Cupples
The meaning of Cupples
1. English and Scottish (of Norman orign): from Old French curt peil ‘short hair’, with post-medieval excrescent or genitival -s. See also Copple 1. 2. Scottish: possibly a nickname from cupples, one of the pairs of sloping rafters, forming two sides of a triangle, which support the roof of a building. 3. Irish: possibly a variant of Caplice, apparently from an unidentified English surname. It is found mainly in Tipperary and northern Cork.
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How common is the last name Cupples in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Cupples saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 14,201st most popular surname, but slipped to 14,806th in 2010, marking a 4.26% drop. However, the actual count of individuals with the Cupples surname increased slightly from 1,939 to 2,003 during the same period, an increase of 3.3%. As a proportion per 100,000 people, the occurrence of the name dropped by 5.56%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #14,201 | #14,806 | -4.26% |
| Count | 1,939 | 2,003 | 3.3% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.72 | 0.68 | -5.56% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cupples
In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census also reveals shifts over the decade. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native with the Cupples surname decreased by 39.02%. Meanwhile, there was a significant increase (52.78%) in the number of Black individuals with this surname. The portion of those who identify as White remained relatively steady, increasing by just 0.24%. The percentage of Hispanic individuals with this surname decreased by 10.21%, while those identifying with two or more races increased by 12.9%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.43% | 94.66% | 0.24% |
| Hispanic | 2.84% | 2.55% | -10.21% |
| Two or More Races | 1.55% | 1.75% | 12.9% |
| Black | 0.36% | 0.55% | 52.78% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.41% | 0.25% | -39.02% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.41% | 0.25% | -39.02% |