Explore the Family Name Sappenfield

The meaning of Sappenfield

Americanized form of German Zeppenfeldt, a variant of Zeppenfeld: habitational name from a place so named in North Rhine-Westphalia.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Sappenfield saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the rank of Sappenfield was 32,567 but it dropped to 35,246 by 2010, which is an 8.23% loss in popularity. The count of individuals with this surname also declined from 665 in 2000 to 639 in 2010, marking a 3.91% decrease. Furthermore, the proportion of people bearing the Sappenfield surname per 100k decreased by 12%, falling from 0.25 in 2000 to 0.22 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,567	#35,246	-8.23%
Count	665	639	-3.91%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.22	-12%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sappenfield

The ethnicity breakdown of the Sappenfield surname, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, portrays an interesting shift over the decade. While the majority of individuals with the Sappenfield name identified as White (96.69% in 2000 and 94.52% in 2010), there was a noticeable increase in those reporting Hispanic ethnicity, jumping from 1.50% in 2000 to 3.29% in 2010 - a substantial 119.33% rise. Moreover, there was a significant increase in those identifying with two or more races, from 1.05% in 2000 to 1.72% in 2010. However, the percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased from 0.75% in 2000 to none in 2010. There were no recorded changes for those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.69%	94.52%	-2.24%
Hispanic	1.5%	3.29%	119.33%
Two or More Races	1.05%	1.72%	63.81%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.75%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%