Explore the Family Name Jeppesen

The meaning of Jeppesen

Danish: patronymic from Jeppe, a pet form of the personal name Jakob (see Jacob). Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Ejner, Jeppe, Jorgen, Karsten.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Jeppesen saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Jeppesen ranked 18,916th in terms of commonality among surnames in the United States, but by 2010, it had fallen to rank 19,348th, representing a 2.28% fall in its position. However, despite the decline in ranking, the actual count of individuals with the Jeppesen surname increased from 1,335 in 2000 to 1,398 in 2010, marking a growth of 4.72%. The proportion of people per 100,000 with this surname also decreased slightly from 0.49 to 0.47.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,916	#19,348	-2.28%
Count	1,335	1,398	4.72%
Proportion per 100k	0.49	0.47	-4.08%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Jeppesen

In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the Jeppesen surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. During this period, there was a slight decrease in the percentage of those who identify as White, dropping from 96.55% to 95.71%. There was a significant increase in the proportion identifying as Hispanic, rising from 1.5% in 2000 to 2.65% in 2010. There were no individuals with this surname who identified as Black or Asian/Pacific Islander in either year. Interestingly, in 2010, a new ethnic identity appeared within the Jeppesen surname bearers; 0.43% identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native, an identity that was not recorded in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.55%	95.71%	-0.87%
Hispanic	1.5%	2.65%	76.67%
Two or More Races	0.6%	0.57%	-5%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.43%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.67%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%