Explore the Family Name Simper

The meaning of Simper

English (of Norman origin) and German: habitational name from any of various places in northern France called Saint-Pierre, from the dedication of their churches to Saint Peter.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Simper saw an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 38,524th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had climbed to the 34,916th position, marking a 9.37% increase in rank. The number of individuals with this surname also increased by 19.63%, from 540 in 2000 to 646 in 2010. As a result, the proportion of people named Simper per 100K also rose slightly, from 0.2 in 2000 to 0.22 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,524	#34,916	9.37%
Count	540	646	19.63%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.22	10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Simper

The ethnicity associated with the surname Simper also evolved between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the majority of people with the surname Simper identified as White, at 95.74%. By 2010, although the majority still identified as White, that percentage decreased slightly to 93.65%. Over the decade, there were notable increases in the percentage of people with this surname identifying as having two or more ethnicities (from 0.93% to 3.25%) and Hispanic (from 0% to 2.01%). In contrast, percentages of those identifying as Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased to zero by 2010. Asian/Pacific Islander representation also appeared in the 2010 data, with 0.77% of people with this surname identifying as such.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.74%	93.65%	-2.18%
Two or More Races	0.93%	3.25%	249.46%
Hispanic	0%	2.01%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.77%	0%
Black	1.3%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.11%	0%	0%