Explore the Family Name Supple

The meaning of Supple

1. Irish (Munster): shortened Anglicized form of Suipéal, the Gaelicized form of the Norman topographic name de la Chapelle, which was taken to Ireland in the 12th century and became established in the counties of Limerick and Cork. 2. German (Süpple): metonymic occupational name for a cook, from Middle High German suppe(līn) ‘soup, stock, meal’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname "Supple" has seen a decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 21,369 and by 2010, its rank had slipped to 25,102, marking a 17.47% drop. The count of individuals with this surname also fell by 13.4%. This is reflected in the proportion per 100k people as well, which decreased by 19.05%, from 0.42 in 2000 to 0.34 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,369	#25,102	-17.47%
Count	1,142	989	-13.4%
Proportion per 100k	0.42	0.34	-19.05%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Supple

The Decennial U.S. Census data also gives insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Supple". Predominantly, it is tied to White ethnicity, with an increase of 1.05% from 94.66% in 2000 to 95.65% in 2010. A small percentage of this surname is linked to the Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic groups. However, there was a decrease among the Asian/Pacific Islander group by 17.89% and a slight increase among the Hispanic group by 4.35%. The surname showed a significant decline in association with two or more races, down by 39.80%. There was no recorded change for Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native groups over the ten-year period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.66%	95.65%	1.05%
Hispanic	1.84%	1.92%	4.35%
Two or More Races	2.01%	1.21%	-39.8%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.23%	1.01%	-17.89%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%