Explore the Family Name Schupp

The meaning of Schupp

German: nickname for a fish seller or fisherman, from Midlle High German schuop(e) ‘(fish)-scale’. Compare Shoop, Shupe, and Shupp.

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

Based on data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Schupp experienced a decline in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 14,091st in popularity and by 2010, its rank had fallen to 15,309th, indicating an 8.64% drop in ranking. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased during this period from 1,960 to 1,917, a slight decrease of 2.19%. Correspondingly, the proportion of those named Schupp per 100k people dipped by 10.96%, going from 0.73 to 0.65.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,091	#15,309	-8.64%
Count	1,960	1,917	-2.19%
Proportion per 100k	0.73	0.65	-10.96%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schupp

Considering the ethnic identity associated with the surname Schupp, data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicate some shifts between 2000 to 2010. The prevalence of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased by 27.45%, even though they represented only a small fraction of the total. Interestingly, those identifying with two or more races saw an increase of 45.90%. However, the vast majority of individuals with the surname Schupp identified as White, accounting for 96.22% in 2000 and 95.36% in 2010 – a minor decrease of 0.89%. Hispanic representation increased by a substantial 52.26%, although their overall percentage remained low. No changes were observed among those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.22%	95.36%	-0.89%
Hispanic	1.99%	3.03%	52.26%
Two or More Races	0.61%	0.89%	45.9%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.51%	0.37%	-27.45%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%