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

Eppinga, 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 Eppinga surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Eppinga in America

Eppinga is the 139228th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Eppinga surname appeared 120 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 Eppinga.

We can also compare 2010 data for Eppinga 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 Eppinga

The surname "EPPINGA" finds its origins in the Netherlands, specifically in the northern province of Friesland. It likely emerged in the late 16th or early 17th century, deriving from a Dutch place name or a descriptive nickname referring to someone's occupation or physical characteristics.

One possible origin of "EPPINGA" could be a variation of the Dutch word "eppel," meaning "apple," suggesting the name may have initially referred to someone involved in apple cultivation or trade. Alternatively, it may have stemmed from a nickname describing a person's physical appearance or temperament, perhaps relating to the color or shape associated with apples.

Early records of the name "EPPINGA" are scarce, as comprehensive documentation of surnames was not widely practiced in the Netherlands until the 19th century. However, there are a few documented instances of the name appearing in historical records and manuscripts from the 17th and 18th centuries.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname "EPPINGA" was Jan Eppinga, born in the late 17th century in the village of Dokkum, Friesland. He was a prominent merchant and shipowner, and his name appears in various trade records and municipal documents from the early 1700s.

Another notable figure was Pieter Eppinga, a Dutch military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars. Born in 1785 in the town of Leeuwarden, Friesland, he rose through the ranks and participated in several major battles, including the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.

In the 19th century, Tjeerd Eppinga (1807-1879) was a respected linguist and scholar of the Frisian language. He authored several influential works on Frisian grammar and etymology, contributing significantly to the preservation and study of the language.

Towards the end of the 19th century, Hilda Eppinga (1876-1948) gained recognition as one of the first female academics in the Netherlands. She studied chemistry and physics at the University of Groningen and later became a pioneering researcher in the field of crystallography.

More recently, in the 20th century, Frits Eppinga (1913-1991) was a Dutch artist known for his abstract expressionist paintings and sculptures. His works were exhibited in galleries across Europe and are held in various museum collections.

While the surname "EPPINGA" may have originated from a specific region in the Netherlands, it has since spread to other parts of the country and beyond, with individuals bearing this name contributing to various fields throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Eppinga

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

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

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Eppinga, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!