Explore the Family Name Foppe
The meaning of Foppe
1. North German: variant of Fobbe. 2. Dutch: cognate of 1 above.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Foppe in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Foppe has seen a slight increase in its popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the Foppe surname ranked 56,392 in popularity, but by 2010 it had risen to a rank of 54,864, marking a 2.71% change. The count of individuals with this surname also increased by 10.62% during this decade, growing from 339 individuals in 2000 to 375 in 2010. Despite these changes, the proportion of people named Foppe per 100,000 remained stable at 0.13.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #56,392 | #54,864 | 2.71% |
| Count | 339 | 375 | 10.62% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Foppe
In regards to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that most people with the surname Foppe identify as White. In 2000, 92.63% identified as such and this number slightly decreased to 91.47% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Black saw a small increase from 4.72% in 2000 to 5.07% in 2010. Additionally, while there were no individuals who identified as Hispanic in 2000, the 2010 data indicates that 1.60% now identify as such. Meanwhile, the percentages for Asian/Pacific Islander and those identifying with two or more races changed from nominal amounts in 2000 to data being suppressed in 2010 for privacy reasons. There was no representation of American Indian and Alaskan Native in both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.63% | 91.47% | -1.25% |
| Black | 4.72% | 5.07% | 7.42% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.6% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.47% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |