Explore the Family Name Depp

The meaning of Depp

South German: nickname for a maladroit person, from Middle High German tāpe ‘paw’.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Depp has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 27,721 in terms of prevalence, but it fell to the rank of 29,279 by 2010, marking a decrease of approximately 5.62%. Similarly, the number of individuals bearing the Depp name also declined from 817 in 2000 to 808 in 2010, a change of around -1.1%. This shift led to a 10% drop in the proportion per 100k people with this surname over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,721	#29,279	-5.62%
Count	817	808	-1.1%
Proportion per 100k	0.3	0.27	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Depp

As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname Depp, the Decennial U.S. Census data provides an interesting overview. The majority of those with the Depp surname identified as White, though there was a minor decrease from 77.60% in 2000 to 75.50% in 2010. While the percentage of those identifying as Black or African American increased by 6.34%, from 19.09% to 20.30% during the same time period. There were also noticeable shifts among other groups: those identifying with two or more races rose significantly, from 1.59% to 2.97%, marking an 86.79% increase. However, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic dropped to zero by 2010, after registering at 0.98% in 2000. There was no measurable count of those identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	77.6%	75.5%	-2.71%
Black	19.09%	20.3%	6.34%
Two or More Races	1.59%	2.97%	86.79%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.74%	0%
Hispanic	0.98%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%