Find out how popular the last name Appling is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Appling.

Appling, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Appling surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Appling in America

Appling is the 11343rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Appling surname appeared 2,781 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Appling.

We can also compare 2010 data for Appling to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Appling

The surname Appling is of English origin and dates back to the late 12th century. It is thought to be a locational name, derived from the place name Appledore, which comes from the Old English words "æppel" meaning apple and "dor" meaning valley or enclosed place. This suggests that the name was initially given to someone who lived near an apple orchard or in an area known for its apple cultivation.

The earliest recorded instance of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire in 1195, where it appears as "de Appeldor". Over time, the spelling evolved to Appling, Appline, and various other variations.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, there are several entries for places called Appledore, including in Kent, Devon, and Herefordshire. These entries may have been the original locations from which the Appling surname derived.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Appling was Sir Thomas Appling (c. 1390 - 1460), a member of the English gentry and a supporter of the House of Lancaster during the Wars of the Roses.

In the 16th century, the Appling family established themselves in the county of Shropshire, where they held land and property. Notable members from this period include Richard Appling (1525 - 1598), a wealthy landowner and member of the local gentry.

During the English Civil War in the 17th century, Captain John Appling (1620 - 1678) fought for the Parliamentarian forces and was later granted lands in Ireland as part of the Cromwellian Settlement.

In the 18th century, the Appling family had branches in both England and the American colonies. One notable figure was Colonel Daniel Appling (1742 - 1818), an American Revolutionary War officer who served under General Francis Marion and was known as the "Rifle Maker of the Revolution".

Another prominent Appling was Henry Appling (1767 - 1833), a pioneer and military officer who served in the War of 1812 and later became a member of the Georgia State Legislature. The city of Appling, Georgia, is named in his honor.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Appling

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Appling.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Appling was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Appling has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Appling was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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