Explore the Family Name Holsapple

The meaning of Holsapple

Americanized form of German Holzapfel, possibly via its Dutch adaptation Holsappel.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Holsapple has seen some changes in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Holsapple ranked 19,480th in popularity but dropped slightly to the 20,591st spot by 2010, a decrease of 5.7%. Despite this slip in rank, the actual count of people with the Holsapple surname slightly increased from 1,283 in 2000 to 1,287 in 2010, which constitutes a 0.31% increase. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 individuals, the presence of Holsapple decreased by about 8.33%.

20002010Change
Rank#19,480#20,591-5.7%
Count1,2831,2870.31%
Proportion per 100k0.480.44-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Holsapple

When it comes to ethnic identity, there have also been shifts according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 96.10% of individuals with the surname Holsapple identified as White, but by 2010, this had decreased to 94.25%. The data shows substantial increases within the Hispanic community (from 1.33% to 2.25%) and those identifying with two or more races (from 1.09% to 1.71%). People of Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity also saw an increase, shifting from 0.86% in 2000 to 1.01% in 2010. There was no change for Black individuals, remaining at 0%, while American Indian and Alaskan Native identifiers decreased from 0.62% to 0%.

20002010Change
White96.1%94.25%-1.93%
Hispanic1.33%2.25%69.17%
Two or More Races1.09%1.71%56.88%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.86%1.01%17.44%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.62%0%0%