Explore the Family Name Heppe
The meaning of Heppe
German: vowel variant of Happe. Some characteristic forenames: German Erwin, Hans, Kurt, Wilhelm.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Heppe in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Heppe saw a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 38,833rd most common name, and by 2010, it had slipped to 41,799th place, marking a 7.64% drop in rank. The actual count of people with the Heppe surname also fell slightly from 535 in 2000 to 520 in 2010, a decrease of 2.8%. Consequently, the proportion of individuals named Heppe per 100,000 decreased by 10%, moving from 0.2 in 2000 to 0.18 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #38,833 | #41,799 | -7.64% |
| Count | 535 | 520 | -2.8% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.2 | 0.18 | -10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Heppe
In terms of ethnicity, according to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, there were some significant shifts. In 2000, an overwhelming majority of those bearing the Heppe surname, 96.64%, identified as White. By 2010, this figure had dropped slightly to 90.96%. Meanwhile, the number of Hoppes identifying as Hispanic rose dramatically from 0.93% in 2000 to 2.88% in 2010, marking a 209.68% increase. Additionally, in 2010, there were Heppe individuals who, for the first time, identified as Asian/Pacific Islander and those belonging to two or more races, at rates of 1.73% and 3.08% respectively. There were no changes in the percentage of Hoppes identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.64% | 90.96% | -5.88% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 3.08% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0.93% | 2.88% | 209.68% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.73% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.93% | 0% | 0% |