Explore the Family Name Pippenger
The meaning of Pippenger
Altered form or very rare variant of German (mainly Bavaria) Pippinger: habitational name for someone from either of two places called Pipping in Bavaria and Lower Saxony, near Brunswick.
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How common is the last name Pippenger in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Pippenger has seen slight variations in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. Ranked 28,049th in 2000, its position dropped to 28,909th in 2010, a decrease of 3.07%. However, the actual count of individuals bearing the surname increased slightly from 804 in 2000 to 822 in 2010, marking an increase of 2.24%. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased by 6.67%, moving from 0.3 in 2000 to 0.28 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #28,049 | #28,909 | -3.07% |
| Count | 804 | 822 | 2.24% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.3 | 0.28 | -6.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pippenger
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of people named Pippenger identified as White, with 95.27% in 2000 reducing slightly to 93.31% in 2010. The percentage identifying as of Hispanic ethnicity experienced a considerable increase, going from 1.49% in 2000 to 2.8% in 2010, which is an impressive growth of 87.92%. Additionally, a small percentage of people with this surname identified as having two or more ethnic identities, increasing by 9.48% over the decade. On the other hand, there were no Pippengers who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. In 2010, 0.73% of Pippengers identified as Black, a category which had zero representation in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.27% | 93.31% | -2.06% |
| Hispanic | 1.49% | 2.8% | 87.92% |
| Two or More Races | 2.11% | 2.31% | 9.48% |
| Black | 0% | 0.73% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |