Explore the Family Name Keplinger

The meaning of Keplinger

German: variant of Kepplinger, itself a variant of Köpplinger, which may derive from a dynasty by the name of Kobel, using -inger as a suffix of affiliation. Compare Caplinger, Kiblinger, and Kiplinger. History: The American Keplingers trace their origin to Johann Leonhard Kepplinger from Germany, who arrived in PA with his family in 1730 and settled in Berks County, PA.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Keplinger saw a minor decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The name dropped from position 14,383 to 15,151, demonstrating a -5.34% change in rank. Despite its decline in rank, the frequency of this surname increased slightly, as indicated by the count rising from 1,909 to 1,946 individuals bearing the name, reflecting a 1.94% increase. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people diminished from 0.71 to 0.66, a -7.04% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,383	#15,151	-5.34%
Count	1,909	1,946	1.94%
Proportion per 100k	0.71	0.66	-7.04%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Keplinger

The ethnic identity associated with the Keplinger surname also underwent some changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. There was a noticeable increase in those who identify as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, and Black, with changes of 35.71%, 129.09%, and 83.87% respectively. The White population carrying the Keplinger name decreased by -1.73%, while the Hispanic demographic marginally increased by 2.21%. Notably, the American Indian and Alaskan Native segment experienced a decline of -34.04%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.33%	94.66%	-1.73%
Two or More Races	1.1%	2.52%	129.09%
Hispanic	1.36%	1.39%	2.21%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.42%	0.57%	35.71%
Black	0.31%	0.57%	83.87%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.47%	0.31%	-34.04%