Explore the Family Name Topp
The meaning of Topp
1. English: nickname, perhaps from Middle English top(pe), tope, Old English topp(a) ‘hair on the head; tuft of hair’, for someone with distinctive hair. Compare Topping. Alternatively, from Middle English top(pe), tope, Anglo-Norman French toup, side-forms of Middle English tup(pe) ‘ram, male sheep’. A third possibility is a relationship name from the Middle English personal name Top(pe), Tope, perhaps representing an unrecorded Old English Top(p) or Toppa, of uncertain origin, or else (especially in east and northern England) Old Norse Tōpi, Tupe; see Toop. 2. German: from Low German topp ‘point, tree top’, hence a topographic name from the location of the dwelling; alternatively, a metonymic occupational name or nickname from the same word in the sense ‘braid’. 3. German: variant of Dopp. 4. Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Top.
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How common is the last name Topp in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Topp saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 11,250 in popularity, but by 2010 it had slipped to 12,121, marking a -7.74% change. The number of individuals with this surname also marginally declined from 2,580 in 2000 to 2,572 in 2010, a minor drop of -0.31%. The proportion of people named Topp per 100,000 decreased by -9.37%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #11,250 | #12,121 | -7.74% |
| Count | 2,580 | 2,572 | -0.31% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.96 | 0.87 | -9.37% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Topp
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some changes between 2000 and 2010. There was a significant increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, going from 0.27% to 0.62%, a substantial rise of 129.63%. The proportion of those identifying with two or more races also increased to 1.44% from 1.16%. However, there was a small decline in the white population from 89.38% to 88.45% and in the black population from 6.78% to 6.49%. The percentage of Hispanics rose by 28.23%, while the American Indian and Alaskan Native category remained steady at 0.31%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 89.38% | 88.45% | -1.04% |
| Black | 6.78% | 6.49% | -4.28% |
| Hispanic | 2.09% | 2.68% | 28.23% |
| Two or More Races | 1.16% | 1.44% | 24.14% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.27% | 0.62% | 129.63% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.31% | 0.31% | 0% |