Explore the Family Name Kimple
The meaning of Kimple
Americanized form of German Kimpel.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Kimple in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kimple showed a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname improved from 42,983 to 42,579, a change of 0.94 percent. The actual count of people with the Kimple surname also increased by 7.38 percent during this period, from 474 in 2000 to 509 in 2010. Simultaneously, however, the proportion of individuals with the Kimple surname per 100,000 population slightly decreased by 5.56 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #42,983 | #42,579 | 0.94% |
| Count | 474 | 509 | 7.38% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.18 | 0.17 | -5.56% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kimple
In terms of ethnicity, information from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that most people with the Kimple surname identified as White, though there was a small decrease in this category from 82.28 percent in 2000 to 79.37 percent in 2010. Individuals identifying as Black comprised the second largest group, increasing from 12.45 percent in 2000 to 13.56 percent in 2010. There were also increases in the categories of those identifying as two or more races and Hispanic, which rose by 44.74 percent and reached 1.96 percent respectively. However, the Asian/Pacific Islander category dropped to zero in 2010, after previously standing at 1.48 percent in 2000. The American Indian and Alaskan Native category remained at zero both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 82.28% | 79.37% | -3.54% |
| Black | 12.45% | 13.56% | 8.92% |
| Two or More Races | 1.9% | 2.75% | 44.74% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.96% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.48% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |