Explore the Family Name Schopper

The meaning of Schopper

South German (Württemberg, Bavaria): 1. from an agent derivative of Middle High German schoppen ‘to stuff’, possibly an occupational name for someone who stuffed cushions or mattresses. 2. topographic name for someone who lived by a reed-grown bank, from the dialect word Schoppen ‘reedbank’. 3. habitational name for someone from Schopp near Kaiserslautern. 4. (Schöpper): variant of Schöpfer, see Schoepfer.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Schopper saw a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 74,164 and slightly dropped to 75,799 in 2010, marking a -2.2 change. However, the number of individuals bearing this surname increased from 243 to 254 over the same period, a growth rate of approximately 4.53 percent. The proportion of the population with this surname per 100,000 people remained stable at 0.09.

20002010Change
Rank#74,164#75,799-2.2%
Count2432544.53%
Proportion per 100k0.090.090%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schopper

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the Schopper surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals a predominantly White demographic. In 2000, around 97.12 percent identified as White, though this figure decreased slightly to 93.31 percent by 2010. Over the decade, there was a noticeable increase in the Hispanic representation among those with the Schopper surname, rising from 2.47 percent to 4.72 percent. There were no recorded instances of this surname among Asian/Pacific Islanders, those identifying with two or more races, Black individuals, or American Indian and Alaskan Natives during both census years.

20002010Change
White97.12%93.31%-3.92%
Hispanic2.47%4.72%91.09%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%