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

Eppley, 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 Eppley surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Eppley in America

Eppley is the 16789th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Eppley surname appeared 1,701 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 Eppley.

We can also compare 2010 data for Eppley 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 Eppley

The surname Eppley is believed to have originated in Germany, with the earliest records dating back to the 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the Middle High German word "eppich," meaning "parsley," which could have been a nickname given to someone who grew or sold parsley, or perhaps lived near a parsley field.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Eppley can be found in the town records of Bamberg, Germany, where an Eppley family resided in the late 1500s. The name also appears in several church records from the same region during the 17th and 18th centuries, with variations in spelling such as "Epple" and "Eppeli."

In the 19th century, the name Eppley began to appear in other parts of Europe, particularly in areas with significant German populations. For instance, Johann Eppley (1819-1891) was a notable German-American businessman and landowner who settled in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and founded the Eppley Hotel Company.

Another notable figure with the surname Eppley was August Eppley (1876-1961), an American businessman and philanthropist from Salt Lake City, Utah. He founded the Eppley Hotel Company and donated generously to various educational institutions, including the University of Utah.

In the early 20th century, the name Eppley also gained prominence in the field of aviation. Walter Eppley (1900-1983) was an American aviator and businessman who co-founded the Eppley Airfield in Omaha, Nebraska, which later became Eppley Airfield, one of the busiest airports in the Midwest.

Other notable individuals with the surname Eppley include Robert Eppley (1910-1984), an American businessman and philanthropist who established the Eppley Foundation for Research, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting scientific research and education. Additionally, Marion Eppley (1892-1977) was an American businessman and politician who served as the mayor of Salt Lake City from 1944 to 1956.

While the surname Eppley has its roots in Germany, it has since spread to various parts of the world, particularly through German immigration to countries like the United States, Canada, and Australia. However, its origins can be traced back to the Middle Ages, when it likely originated as a descriptive nickname related to parsley or a parsley field.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Eppley

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

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

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