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

Hippolyte, 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 Hippolyte surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hippolyte in America

Hippolyte is the 50771st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hippolyte surname appeared 411 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 Hippolyte.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hippolyte 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 Hippolyte

The surname Hippolyte has its origins in France, dating back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Greek name Hippolytus, which means "he who undoes horses" or "he who lets the horses loose." This name was popularized by the Greek mythological figure Hippolytus, who was a son of Theseus and Phaedra.

In France, the name Hippolyte was initially used as a given name before evolving into a surname. It was particularly prevalent in the regions of Normandy and Brittany, where it was often spelled as Hippolite or Hippolyte. The earliest recorded instances of the surname can be found in medieval records, such as tax rolls and parish registers.

One notable early mention of the surname Hippolyte is in the 14th-century French epic poem "Le Roman de la Rose," where a character named Hippolyte is referenced. Another historical reference is in the 16th-century work "Les Grandes Chroniques de France," which chronicles the lives of French kings and mentions individuals with the surname Hippolyte.

Some of the earliest recorded bearers of the surname Hippolyte include Jean Hippolyte, born in 1412 in Rouen, Normandy, and Guillaume Hippolyte, born in 1487 in Rennes, Brittany. A famous individual with this surname was Jean Hippolyte Flandrin (1809-1864), a French painter known for his historical and religious works.

Other notable figures with the surname Hippolyte throughout history include:

1. Charles Hippolyte Desbordes (1814-1898), a French poet and playwright.
2. Hippolyte Bayard (1801-1887), a French photographer and pioneer in the development of photography.
3. Hippolyte Fizeau (1819-1896), a French physicist known for his work on the measurement of the speed of light.
4. Hippolyte Taine (1828-1893), a French philosopher and literary critic.
5. Hippolyte Lecomte (1781-1857), a French architect who designed several prominent buildings in Paris.

While the surname Hippolyte is primarily associated with France, it has also been adopted in other countries over time, particularly those with French cultural influences or colonial ties.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hippolyte

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

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

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