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

Choppin, 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 Choppin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Choppin in America

Choppin is the 130610th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Choppin surname appeared 130 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 Choppin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Choppin 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 Choppin

The surname Choppin has its origins in France, dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old French word "choppe," which referred to a type of drinking vessel or cup. The name may have been given to someone who made or sold these vessels, or perhaps someone who was known for their fondness for drinking from such cups.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Choppin can be found in the census records of the city of Rouen in Normandy, France, dating back to the year 1292. The record lists a "Jehan Choppin" as a resident of the city.

In the 14th century, the name Choppin appeared in the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Saint-Père de Chartres, a medieval manuscript containing records of the Saint-Père Abbey in Chartres, France. This document mentions a "Guillaume Choppin" who was a landowner in the region.

During the Renaissance period, a notable figure with the surname Choppin was René Choppin (1537-1606), a French jurist and legal scholar. He served as a counselor in the Parlement of Paris and wrote several influential works on French law and jurisprudence.

In the 17th century, the Choppin name was associated with a famous family of printers and publishers in Paris. The most renowned member of this family was François Choppin (1604-1671), who established a successful printing business and published works by many prominent authors of the time.

Another notable individual with the surname Choppin was Jean-Baptiste Choppin (1662-1744), a French engraver and illustrator. He is best known for his intricate engravings of architectural designs and decorative patterns, which were widely admired during the Baroque period.

The Choppin surname has also been found in various places across France, with slight variations in spelling, such as Chopin or Chaupin. For instance, the village of Chaupin in the Auvergne region of central France may have been named after someone with this surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Choppin

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

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

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