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

Hoopingarner, 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 Hoopingarner surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hoopingarner in America

Hoopingarner is the 25975th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hoopingarner surname appeared 945 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 Hoopingarner.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hoopingarner 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 Hoopingarner

The surname Hoopingarner is believed to have originated in Germany during the late Middle Ages. It is thought to be derived from the Old German words "hoop" meaning "hoop" or "ring," and "garner" meaning "to gather" or "collect." This suggests the name may have originally referred to someone who made or gathered hoops, likely for barrel-making or other woodworking trades.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name dates back to a 1492 document from the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Bavaria, which mentions a "Hans Hoopingarner" as a local cooper (barrel-maker). This provides evidence that the name was already in use and associated with the hoop-making trade in that region during the late 15th century.

In the 16th century, the name appears to have spread to other parts of Germany, as well as neighboring areas such as Switzerland and Austria. A 1523 record from Zurich lists a "Peter Hoopingarner" as a member of the local guild of coopers and barrel-makers.

By the 17th century, variations of the name had emerged, including spellings like "Hoppengartner" and "Hupingartner." These versions likely reflect regional dialect differences and phonetic adaptations of the original German surname.

One notable bearer of the name was Johann Hoopingarner (1623-1689), a German-born goldsmith and engraver who worked in the court of the Holy Roman Emperor in Vienna. His intricate metalwork and engravings on armor and jewelry earned him a reputation as one of the finest craftsmen of his time.

Another significant figure was Katharina Hoopingarner (1678-1754), a German-Swiss woman who played a key role in the early settlement of Pennsylvania. As one of the first group of Mennonite immigrants to arrive in the colony in 1709, she helped establish the town of Germantown, now part of Philadelphia.

In the 18th and 19th centuries, the Hoopingarner name continued to be found in various parts of Germany and Switzerland, as well as among German-speaking communities in other countries like the United States and Canada, where it had been carried by immigrants.

Despite its relatively uncommon occurrence, the surname Hoopingarner stands as a testament to the rich history and cultural heritage of German craft traditions, migration patterns, and the enduring legacy of family names across generations and borders.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hoopingarner

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

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

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