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

Hollopeter, 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 Hollopeter surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hollopeter in America

Hollopeter is the 44109th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hollopeter surname appeared 488 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 Hollopeter.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hollopeter 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 Hollopeter

The surname HOLLOPETER has its origins in Germany, dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from a combination of the German words "hohl" meaning "hollow" and "peter" referring to a personal name, likely Peter. This suggests that the name may have originated as a descriptive nickname for someone who lived in a hollow or valley, distinguishing them from others with the same first name.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the HOLLOPETER surname can be found in the church records of the town of Hesse, Germany, in the year 1562. Here, a man named Hans HOLLOPETER is mentioned as a resident of the village. This indicates that the name had already been established in the region by that time.

In the 17th century, the HOLLOPETER name appears in various historical documents from the German states of Bavaria and Saxony. Notable individuals from this period include Johann HOLLOPETER, a prominent merchant from Munich (1624-1689), and Elise HOLLOPETER, a skilled weaver from Dresden (1654-1712).

As the centuries progressed, the HOLLOPETER surname spread to other parts of Europe, particularly with the migration of German settlers. In the late 18th century, a family by the name of HOLLOPETER is recorded as having settled in the Russian Empire, near the city of Odessa.

One of the most notable figures in the HOLLOPETER lineage was Friedrich HOLLOPETER (1782-1859), a German scholar and philosopher who made significant contributions to the fields of logic and metaphysics. His works were widely studied and debated throughout academic circles in Europe during his lifetime.

Another individual of historical significance was Maria HOLLOPETER (1811-1892), a German-American pioneer who traveled westward with her family in the mid-19th century, settling in what is now the state of Kansas. Her memoirs and journals provide valuable insights into the challenges and experiences of early settlers in the American frontier.

Over the centuries, the HOLLOPETER surname has undergone various spelling variations, such as HOLLOPETER, HOLLPETER, and HOLLENPETER, but the core elements of the name have remained consistent, reflecting its German origins and the linguistic evolution of the regions where it was prevalent.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hollopeter

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

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

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