Explore the Family Name Knipper

The meaning of Knipper

German: 1. metonymic occupational name for someone whose work involved clipping or snipping, from Middle Low German knippen. 2. habitational name for someone from a farm named Knippen near Mülheim, Cologne.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Knipper has seen a decline in popularity. In the year 2000, the name ranked as the 29,325th most popular surname, but by 2010 it dropped to the 39,837th position, marking a decrease of 35.85%. The number of people carrying this surname also decreased, from 760 in 2000 to 551 in 2010, which is a 27.5% reduction. The proportion of people named Knipper per 100,000 dropped by 32.14%, from 0.28 in 2000 to 0.19 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,325	#39,837	-35.85%
Count	760	551	-27.5%
Proportion per 100k	0.28	0.19	-32.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Knipper

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Knipper, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, there have been some changes between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, almost all individuals (97.11%) with this surname identified as White, and this figure slightly decreased to 96.55% by 2010. The Hispanic population with this surname saw an increase from 1.71% in 2000 to 1.81% in 2010, a rise of 5.85%. Additionally, in 2010, it was reported that 0.91% of people with this surname identify as Asian/Pacific Islander, a group that wasn't represented in the 2000 data. In contrast, those identifying with two or more races fell from 1.05% in 2000 to 0% in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.11%	96.55%	-0.58%
Hispanic	1.71%	1.81%	5.85%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.91%	0%
Two or More Races	1.05%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%