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

Cupp, 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 Cupp surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cupp in America

Cupp is the 4853rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cupp surname appeared 7,263 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Cupp.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cupp 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 Cupp

The surname Cupp is believed to have originated in England, specifically in the counties of Gloucestershire and Wiltshire, during the 13th and 14th centuries. It is derived from the Old English word "cuppe," meaning a cup or small vessel, which was likely an occupational name for someone who made or sold cups.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Cupp can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Gloucestershire from 1327, where a Richard Cuppe is mentioned. The name also appears in various legal documents and parish records from the 14th and 15th centuries, with spellings such as Couppe, Cowpe, and Cupp.

In the 16th century, the name Cupp was recorded in the Wiltshire Musters of 1539, which lists individuals eligible for military service. This suggests that the surname had become established in the region by that time.

The Cupp surname is also associated with several place names in England, such as Cupp's Hill in Gloucestershire and Cupp's Farm in Wiltshire. These locations may have been named after individuals with the surname or vice versa.

Notable individuals with the surname Cupp throughout history include:

1. Thomas Cupp (c. 1570-1635), an English landowner and farmer from Gloucestershire.
2. John Cupp (1622-1692), a Puritan minister and author who immigrated to the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
3. William Cupp (1755-1832), an American Revolutionary War soldier from Virginia.
4. Sarah Cupp (1828-1911), a pioneer settler in Iowa and one of the first women to own land in the state.
5. Henry Cupp (1866-1938), a British businessman and philanthropist who founded the Cupp Foundation for underprivileged children.

While the surname Cupp may not be as widespread as some others, it has a long and diverse history, spanning several centuries and different parts of the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cupp

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

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

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