Explore the Family Name Kepley

The meaning of Kepley

Perhaps an Americanized form of German Kepler.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kepley has seen a slight increase in popularity over a decade. In the year 2000, it was ranked as the 16,838th most popular surname, while by 2010, it had risen to the 16,734th position, reflecting a change of 0.62 percent. The count of individuals with the surname Kepley also rose from 1,560 in the year 2000 to 1,709 in 2010, representing a percentage increase of 9.55. However, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.58 for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,838	#16,734	0.62%
Count	1,560	1,709	9.55%
Proportion per 100k	0.58	0.58	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kepley

Turning to ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts among those bearing the Kepley surname. The majority identified as White, with 97.05 percent in 2000 and 95.90 percent in 2010. However, there was a small decline of 1.18 percent over the decade. Hispanic representation saw a notable increase, moving from 1.22 percent in 2000 to 1.58 percent in 2010, equating to a rise of 29.51 percent. The percentage of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native also increased from 0.64 percent to 0.88 percent, a 37.50 percent change. Representation in the categories of Asian/Pacific Islander and Black remained static at 0 percent, while those identifying with two or more races decreased slightly from 0.90 percent to 0.82 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.05%	95.9%	-1.18%
Hispanic	1.22%	1.58%	29.51%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.64%	0.88%	37.5%
Two or More Races	0.9%	0.82%	-8.89%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%