Explore the Family Name Huppe
The meaning of Huppe
1. French: nickname from huppe ‘hoopoe’ (the bird), based on this bird’s cry, or applied to someone with a hair resembling the hoopoe’s crest or perhaps with a long curved nose resembling its bill. 2. French (Huppé): nickname related to 1 above, from the past participle of the Old French verb huper ‘to utter a long cry’. 3. German (Hüppe): from a pet form (Hubo) of the personal name Hugebert, composed of the elements hug ‘spirit, thought’ + berht ‘bright, famous’. Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Armand, Alain, Camille, Cecile, Fernand, Marcel.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Huppe in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Huppe has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 64,750th and by 2010, it had dropped to the 77,012th position reflecting a decline of roughly 19 percent. The count of people with this surname also decreased from 287 in 2000 to 249 in 2010, marking a decline of over 13 percent. The proportion per 100,000 people diminished by approximately 27 percent during this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #64,750 | #77,012 | -18.94% |
| Count | 287 | 249 | -13.24% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.08 | -27.27% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Huppe
In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the surname Huppe is predominantly associated with the White ethnic identity. In both 2000 and 2010, more than 96 percent of individuals with this surname identified as White, although there was a very slight decrease of 0.43 percent between these years. Interestingly, no individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year. However, in 2010, about 2.81 percent of individuals with the Huppe surname identified as Hispanic, a category that had no representation in 2000. Conversely, those identifying as two or more races declined from 1.74 percent in 2000 to none by 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.21% | 96.79% | -0.43% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.81% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.74% | 0% | -100% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |