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

Chupp, 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 Chupp surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Chupp in America

Chupp is the 10993rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Chupp surname appeared 2,893 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 Chupp.

We can also compare 2010 data for Chupp 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 Chupp

The surname Chupp is of German origin, with roots tracing back to the 16th century in the region of Bavaria. It is believed to have originated as a nickname or occupational name derived from the Middle High German word "schuppe," meaning a shed or hut. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived or worked in a small, modest dwelling.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the town of Miltenberg, located in the lower Franconian region of Bavaria. In the 1550s, a man named Hans Chupp was documented as a resident of the town, working as a farmer and craftsman.

As the Chupp family grew and dispersed throughout the German states, variations in spelling emerged, including Chup, Chupp, and Schupp. These variations were likely due to regional dialects and the inconsistencies in record-keeping during that time period.

In the 17th century, the Chupp surname appeared in various church and municipal records across Germany, particularly in the regions of Bavaria, Württemberg, and Hesse. One notable individual was Johann Chupp, born in 1632 in the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, who served as a respected magistrate and landowner.

During the 18th century, as German immigration to North America increased, the Chupp name began to appear in colonial records. One of the earliest known Chupp settlers was Michael Chupp, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1752 and later settled in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Throughout the 19th century, several individuals with the Chupp surname made notable contributions. Friedrich Chupp (1819-1892), born in Württemberg, was a renowned mathematician and professor at the University of Tübingen. In the United States, Jacob Chupp (1826-1901) served as a prominent Mennonite minister and community leader in Ohio.

Other notable individuals with the Chupp surname include:

1. Heinrich Chupp (1855-1932), a German industrialist and pioneer in the production of agricultural machinery.
2. Emilie Chupp (1876-1965), a Swiss artist known for her landscape paintings and portraiture.
3. Walter Chupp (1892-1972), an American architect who designed several notable buildings in the Art Deco style.
4. Gerhard Chupp (1920-2008), a German-American physicist and researcher in the field of particle physics.
5. Erika Chupp (born 1942), a German Olympic swimmer who represented West Germany in the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Chupp

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

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

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