Explore the Family Name Hepper
The meaning of Hepper
South German: from an agent noun based on Middle High German hepe, heppe ‘sickle, curved knife or hook for cutting grapes from the vine’, an occupational name for a vineyard laborer or for someone who made such implements.
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How common is the last name Hepper in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Hepper saw a slight decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Ranked as the 54,269th most popular surname in 2000, it dropped to 58,182nd place in 2010 – a decrease of 7.21%. The total count of individuals with this surname also decreased slightly from 356 in 2000 to 349 in 2010, a reduction of 1.97%. As a proportion per 100,000 people, the occurrence of the surname Hepper fell by 7.69%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #54,269 | #58,182 | -7.21% |
| Count | 356 | 349 | -1.97% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.13 | 0.12 | -7.69% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hepper
Regarding the ethnicity associated with the surname Hepper, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that it is predominantly White, with 96.91% identified as such in 2000 and 92.84% in 2010. However, there has been a noticeable increase in the proportion of individuals identifying with two or more ethnicities, rising from 1.4% in 2000 to 2.29% in 2010 - an increase of 63.57%. Additionally, the 2010 census marked the first recorded incidence of the Hepper surname within the American Indian and Alaskan Native community at 2.87%. There were no recorded instances of the surname within the Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or Black communities in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.91% | 92.84% | -4.2% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 2.87% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.4% | 2.29% | 63.57% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |