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

Duppong, 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 Duppong surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Duppong in America

Duppong is the 86981st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Duppong surname appeared 214 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 Duppong.

We can also compare 2010 data for Duppong 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 Duppong

The surname Duppong originated in the region of Schleswig-Holstein, located in the northern part of present-day Germany. It first appeared in records dating back to the early 16th century, likely derived from the Old German words "duppe" meaning a small hill or mound, and "ong" denoting a meadow or grassland. This suggests the name may have referred to someone who lived near or worked on a grassy hillock.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the 1533 parish records of the village of Bredstedt, where a certain Hans Duppong is listed as a landowner. Around this time, variations like Duponge and Duppunge were also seen in neighboring areas like Husum and Friedrichstadt. The spelling gradually solidified to its modern form over the next few centuries.

In the 17th century, the Duppong name surfaced in several military records from the Thirty Years' War. A notable figure was Claus Duppong, a cavalry officer born in 1611 who fought for the Protestant forces against the Catholic Habsburg Empire. He was decorated for his bravery at the Battle of Wittstock in 1636.

As the Duppong family spread across northern Germany, some branches adopted the names of the towns they settled in, like Duppong zu Hohenlieth and Duppong von Süderdithmarschen. One of the earliest emigrants to the New World was Johann Duppong, who arrived in Pennsylvania from Holstein in 1748 at the age of 22.

Other significant bearers of the Duppong name include the 18th century composer Georg Duppong (1720-1789), renowned for his church cantatas, and the 19th century painter Emilie Duppong (1828-1891), celebrated for her landscapes depicting the Danish countryside. The Lutheran theologian Wilhelm Duppong (1841-1924) made important contributions to biblical scholarship during his tenure at the University of Greifswald.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Duppong

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

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

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