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

Bupp, 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 Bupp surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bupp in America

Bupp is the 25935th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bupp surname appeared 947 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Bupp.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bupp 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 Bupp

The surname BUPP is believed to have originated in Germany during the medieval period, derived from the old German word "buppe" or "pupp", which meant a hummock, hillock, or small rounded hill. This suggests that the name may have been initially given as a descriptive surname to someone who lived near or on a small hill.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to the 13th century in various regions of what is now modern-day Germany. In 1287, a deed from the town of Worms mentioned a landowner named Heinrich Bupp, indicating the name's presence in the Rhineland area during that time.

Another early reference to the name can be found in the Würzburg city records from the year 1312, which listed a merchant named Konrad Bupp as a resident. This suggests that the name had spread to other parts of central Germany by the early 14th century.

Moving into the 15th century, a notable figure bearing the BUPP surname was Johannes Bupp, a scholar and theologian born in Nuremberg in 1442. He authored several treatises on religious topics and served as a professor at the University of Heidelberg until his death in 1508.

In the 16th century, the name appears in connection with the German Reformation. Hans Bupp, born in 1521 in Erfurt, was a Protestant reformer and close associate of Martin Luther. He played a role in the spread of Lutheran teachings in Thuringia and neighboring regions before his death in 1584.

During the 17th century, the name BUPP can be found in records from various parts of Germany, suggesting its continued presence across the country. One example is Matthias Bupp, a merchant and alderman in the city of Hamburg, who lived from 1624 to 1687.

As the name spread beyond Germany, it also took on variations in spelling and pronunciation. In the Netherlands, for instance, the surname appeared as "Bup" or "Bupp", while in English-speaking countries, it was often anglicized to "Bupp" or "Bup".

Throughout its history, the BUPP surname has been associated with notable individuals in various fields, including Heinrich Bupp (1807-1878), a German architect who designed several churches and public buildings in Berlin, and Karl Bupp (1892-1956), a German writer and poet whose works explored the themes of nature and rural life.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bupp

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

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 Bupp 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 Bupp 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 Bupp was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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