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

Hepperly, 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 Hepperly surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hepperly in America

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

The Hepperly 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 Hepperly.

The history of the last name Hepperly

The surname Hepperly originated in the region of Northamptonshire, England during the late medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Old English words "heppel" meaning bramble or briar patch, and "leah" meaning a clearing or meadow. This suggests the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near a briar patch clearing.

One of the earliest known records of the name is found in the Pipe Rolls of Northamptonshire from 1195, which mentions a Richard de Heppelea. The spellings Hepperley and Heppeley also appear in various 13th and 14th century tax and parish records throughout Northamptonshire.

In the 16th century, the name began appearing in its more modern spelling of Hepperly, such as in the 1592 baptismal record of John Hepperly in the parish of Staverton, Northamptonshire. Around this time, the Hepperly family had established itself in the village of Woodford, Northamptonshire, where they lived for several generations.

Notable individuals with the surname Hepperly include William Hepperly (1598-1672), a wealthy landowner and member of the gentry in Woodford. His grandson, also named William Hepperly (1645-1712), was a prominent magistrate and served as High Sheriff of Northamptonshire in 1695.

Another early bearer of the name was John Hepperly (1622-1681), a successful merchant and alderman in the city of Coventry, Warwickshire. His son, Thomas Hepperly (1663-1732), became a renowned clockmaker and established a family business that continued for generations.

In the 18th century, many Hepperlys emigrated from England to the American colonies, with several settling in Pennsylvania and Virginia. One of the earliest recorded arrivals was Henry Hepperly, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1732 aboard the ship Britannia.

While the Hepperly name is relatively uncommon today, it maintains a strong connection to its origins in the English countryside of Northamptonshire and the hardworking families who bore the name throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hepperly

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

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 Hepperly 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.

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

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