Explore the Family Name Hodapp

The meaning of Hodapp

South German: 1. probably a nickname for a clumsy person, from Middle High German hōh ‘high, tall’ + tappe ‘clumsy person, fool’ for someone who like to put on airs. 2. possibly a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name composed with od ‘property, wealth’, Hot(t)op.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hodapp saw a decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Hodapp ranked 18,982 in popularity and dropped to 20,491 in 2010, indicating a change of -7.95%. The count of individuals with this surname also experienced a slight decline, from 1,328 in 2000 to 1,295 in 2010, marking a -2.48% change. Consequently, the proportion of this surname per 100,000 people decreased by -10.2%.

20002010Change
Rank#18,982#20,491-7.95%
Count1,3281,295-2.48%
Proportion per 100k0.490.44-10.2%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hodapp

Delving into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Hodapp, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority identifies as White, although there was a slight decrease from 97.21% in 2000 to 96.22% in 2010. Notably, there was a significant increase in those identifying with two or more races, jumping from 0.45% to 1.08%, a 140% increase. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic showed a small decrease from 1.73% to 1.62%. Interestingly, there were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010. However, there was a new emergence of individuals identifying as Black in 2010, at 0.62%.

20002010Change
White97.21%96.22%-1.02%
Hispanic1.73%1.62%-6.36%
Two or More Races0.45%1.08%140%
Black0%0.62%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%