Explore the Family Name Lepe

The meaning of Lepe

Spanish: habitational name from Lepe in the province of Seville. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Juan, Mario, Andres, Manuel, Miguel, Pedro, Ramon, Raul, Roberto, Salvador, Adriana.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Lepe became increasingly popular between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 9992 in popularity, but by 2010, it had risen to rank 8458 - a 15.35% increase. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname increased from 2976 in 2000 to 3904 in 2010, marking a significant increase of 31.18%. As for the proportion per 100k, it increased by 20% over the decade, going from 1.1 in 2000 to 1.32 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#9,992	#8,458	15.35%
Count	2,976	3,904	31.18%
Proportion per 100k	1.1	1.32	20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lepe

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Lepe identified as Hispanic in both 2000 and 2010, with an increase from 94.96% to 96.98%. The percentage of those identifying as White fell significantly from 4.07% in 2000 to 2.51% in 2010. In 2000, there were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native, whereas in 2010, there was still no one identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, but a small percentage (0.13%) identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native. There was also a slight increase in those reporting two or more ethnic identities, rising from 0.17% to 0.20%. However, the percentage of individuals identifying as Black dropped from 0.60% in 2000 to zero in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	94.96%	96.98%	2.13%
White	4.07%	2.51%	-38.33%
Two or More Races	0.17%	0.2%	17.65%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.13%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0.6%	0%	0%