Explore the Family Name Joplin

The meaning of Joplin

English: from an unrecorded Middle English personal name Jopelin, a pet form of Jop (see Job) + the double diminutive suffix -elin.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Joplin has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Joplin was ranked as the 13,759th most common surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had slipped to 14,233rd place, marking a decline of 3.45%. However, the total count of individuals with the Joplin surname increased from 2,019 to 2,107 during this period, demonstrating a growth rate of 4.36%. The proportion of people named Joplin per 100,000 decreased by 5.33%, from 0.75 to 0.71.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,759	#14,233	-3.45%
Count	2,019	2,107	4.36%
Proportion per 100k	0.75	0.71	-5.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Joplin

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the distribution of ethnic identities associated with the name Joplin underwent some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of Joplins identifying as White decreased by 6.35% to 75.42%, while those identifying as Black saw an increase of 16.87% to 16.56%. The proportion of Joplins identifying as Hispanic grew by 68.35%, albeit from a relatively small base, reaching 2.66%. Similarly, the percentage of Joplins identifying as having two or more ethnic identities rose by 60.39% to 2.47%. There were also increases in the percentages of Joplins identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native, rising by 15.56% to 0.52% and 36.99% to 2.37% respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
White	80.53%	75.42%	-6.35%
Black	14.17%	16.56%	16.87%
Hispanic	1.58%	2.66%	68.35%
Two or More Races	1.54%	2.47%	60.39%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.73%	2.37%	36.99%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.45%	0.52%	15.56%