Explore the Family Name Poppell

The meaning of Poppell

1. Altered form of South German Poppel, from a pet form of Popp. 2. German: habitational name from any of several places called Pöppeln in Thuringia, Pomerania, East Prussia.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Poppell has seen a slight increase in its prevalence from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Poppell was ranked 22,949th most popular surname in the United States, and by 2010, it had moved up slightly to 22,924th. The number of people with this surname grew by 7.2%, from 1,041 in 2000 to 1,116 in 2010. Despite this growth, the surname's proportion per 100,000 people decreased slightly by 2.56% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,949	#22,924	0.11%
Count	1,041	1,116	7.2%
Proportion per 100k	0.39	0.38	-2.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Poppell

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of people with the Poppell surname identify as White, with a slight increase from 95.97% in 2000 to 97.04% in 2010. The proportion identifying as having two or more ethnic identities also rose from 1.06% in 2000 to 1.25% in 2010. Notably, there were no individuals with this surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in either year. There was a decrease in the proportion identifying as Hispanic, from 1.25% in 2000 to 0.81% in 2010, while those identifying as Black went from 0% in 2000 to 0.45% in 2010. Meanwhile, the proportion of individuals with this surname identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native dropped from 1.15% in 2000 to zero in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.97%	97.04%	1.11%
Two or More Races	1.06%	1.25%	17.92%
Hispanic	1.25%	0.81%	-35.2%
Black	0%	0.45%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.15%	0%	0%