Explore the Family Name Hippensteel

The meaning of Hippensteel

Americanized form of German Hippenstiel, a metonymic occupational name for a maker of handles for scythes, from Middle High German heppe ‘scythe’ + stil ‘handle’. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Walther.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Hippensteel" slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. Ranked at 29,840 in 2000, it fell to 31,068 by 2010, marking a change of about -4.12%. In terms of numbers, there was a minuscule increase from 743 persons bearing this surname in 2000 to 747 in 2010 which is an increment of about 0.54%. However, the proportion per 100,000 population reduced by -10.71%, indicating a decrease in prevalence from 0.28 in 2000 to 0.25 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,840	#31,068	-4.12%
Count	743	747	0.54%
Proportion per 100k	0.28	0.25	-10.71%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hippensteel

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the Hippensteel surname, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, though the percentage dropped slightly from 98.25% to 96.25%. While there were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 1.21% in 2000 to 2.01% in 2010. The category of "Two or more races" appeared in 2010 with 1.07% of Hippensteels identifying as such, indicating a growing diversity within this surname group.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.25%	96.25%	-2.04%
Hispanic	1.21%	2.01%	66.12%
Two or More Races	0%	1.07%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%