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

Hepp, 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 Hepp surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hepp in America

Hepp is the 15020th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hepp surname appeared 1,966 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 Hepp.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hepp 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 Hepp

The surname Hepp is believed to have originated in Germany, with roots tracing back to the medieval period. It is thought to derive from the Old German word "heppe," which referred to a type of basket or wicker container used for carrying goods. This suggests that the name may have initially been an occupational surname, referring to someone who made or sold such baskets.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Hepp surname can be found in the 14th century records of the town of Nuremberg, where a certain Hans Hepp is mentioned as a resident. This provides evidence that the name was already established in southern Germany by that time.

In the 15th century, there are records of a Johannes Hepp, a scholar and clergyman from the city of Heidelberg. He was born around 1430 and is known for his work as a professor of theology at the University of Heidelberg.

The Hepp surname also appears in several historical documents from the 16th and 17th centuries, often in connection with various towns and villages in the regions of Bavaria and Saxony. For instance, there are references to a family of landowners named Hepp in the village of Rothenburg ob der Tauber during the late 1500s.

One notable bearer of the Hepp name was Johann Jakob Hepp, a German painter and engraver who lived from 1720 to 1790. He was born in Nuremberg and is known for his religious-themed works, many of which can still be found in churches throughout southern Germany.

Another significant figure was Karl Hepp, a German historian and archivist born in 1853 in the town of Marbach am Neckar. He published numerous works on the history of Württemberg and served as the director of the Württembergisches Staatsarchiv (State Archives of Württemberg) in the late 19th century.

While the Hepp surname is most strongly associated with Germany, there are also records of individuals with this name in neighboring countries like Switzerland and Austria, likely due to migration patterns over the centuries. However, the name appears to have its deepest roots in the German-speaking regions of central Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hepp

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

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

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