Explore the Family Name Poepping

The meaning of Poepping

German (Pöpping): derivative of the ancient Germanic personal name Poppo (see Poeppelman).

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Poepping's popularity witnessed minor fluctuations between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it held the rank of 60,390 which slightly increased to 60,790 in 2010, marking a marginal decline of 0.66%. However, the actual count of people with the surname Poepping grew from 312 in 2000 to 331 in 2010, indicating a rise of 6.09%. Despite this increase, the proportion per 100,000 individuals saw a slight drop of 8.33%, moving from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#60,390#60,790-0.66%
Count3123316.09%
Proportion per 100k0.120.11-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Poepping

When considering the ethnic identity associated with the surname Poepping, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that it is predominantly linked with individuals of white ethnicity. Almost all Poeppings, about 97.44% in 2000 and 97.89% in 2010, identified as white. There was a minor increase of 0.46% in this percentage over the decade. There was no representation of Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in either year. The data for two or more races was suppressed for privacy reasons.

20002010Change
White97.44%97.89%0.46%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%