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

Heppel, 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 Heppel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Heppel in America

Heppel is the 118185th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Heppel surname appeared 147 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 Heppel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Heppel 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 Heppel

The surname Heppel is of English origin, deriving from an Old English place name meaning "deep valley" or "hollow." The name is believed to have originated in the counties of Gloucestershire and Derbyshire, where it was first documented in historical records dating back to the 13th century.

One of the earliest known references to the name Heppel can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Derbyshire from 1327, which mention a Robert de Heppel. This suggests that the name was already established in the region by the early 14th century.

In the 16th century, the surname Heppel appeared in the Parish Registers of St. Mary's Church in Gloucester, indicating its presence in the area. One notable entry from 1589 records the marriage of John Heppel and Agnes Browne.

During the 17th century, the Heppel surname was found in various parts of England, including Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. In 1642, a William Heppel was listed in the Protestation Returns for the village of Hooton Levitt in Yorkshire.

The 18th century saw the birth of several notable individuals bearing the Heppel surname. John Heppel (1725-1797), a renowned English poet and playwright, was born in Stratford-upon-Avon. His works included the play "The Bankruptcy" and the poem "The Pleasures of the Field."

Another prominent figure from this period was Sir Thomas Heppel (1745-1811), a British naval officer who served during the American Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic Wars. He played a crucial role in the Battle of Camperdown in 1797, where he commanded the HMS Monmouth.

In the 19th century, the Heppel name appeared in various official records, such as the Census of England and Wales. One notable individual was Robert Heppel (1823-1901), a prominent industrialist and founder of the Heppel Colliery Company in County Durham.

Throughout its history, the Heppel surname has also been associated with various place names and locales, including Hepple in Northumberland, Heppelthwaite in Yorkshire, and Hepperleine in Gloucestershire.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Heppel

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

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

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