Explore the Family Name Hoeper

The meaning of Hoeper

North German (Höper): topographic name from hop(e) ‘raised ground in a bog’, or ‘bog’, or a habitational name for someone from any of various places called with this word. Some characteristic forenames: German Friedrich, Hans, Klaus, Kurt.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Hoeper has shown an overall increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 43,058th most popular name and by 2010, it had risen to the 40,856th spot, indicating a rise of 5.11%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased by 12.9% during this period, going from 473 in 2000 to 534 in 2010. However, its proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.18.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#43,058	#40,856	5.11%
Count	473	534	12.9%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.18	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hoeper

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Hoeper according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the vast majority of those bearing this surname identify as White. In both census years, around 97% of Hoeper were White, showing a minuscule decrease from 97.46% in 2000 to 97.38% in 2010. A small percentage (1.06%) identified with two or more races in 2000, however, this group was not represented in the 2010 data. The 2010 Census also recorded a new appearance of Hispanic representation at 0.94%, which was not present in the 2000 data. As for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities, no representation was recorded in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.46%	97.38%	-0.08%
Hispanic	0%	0.94%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.06%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%