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

Hoppenstedt, 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 Hoppenstedt surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hoppenstedt in America

Hoppenstedt is the 132206th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hoppenstedt surname appeared 128 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 Hoppenstedt.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hoppenstedt 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 Hoppenstedt

The surname Hoppenstedt is believed to have originated in Germany, specifically in the region of Lower Saxony, during the medieval period. The name is thought to be derived from the Old German words "hoppen," meaning "to hop" or "to jump," and "stedt," meaning "place" or "town." This suggests that the name Hoppenstedt may have initially referred to someone who lived in a place where hops were grown or where there was a hop-related industry.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Hoppenstedt can be found in the 14th century, when a person named Johann Hoppenstedt was mentioned in a document from the city of Hannover in 1379. This provides evidence that the name was already in use during that time period in the Lower Saxony region.

In the 16th century, there are records of a family named Hoppenstedt residing in the town of Celle, also located in Lower Saxony. This family was involved in the brewing industry, which lends further credence to the theory that the name is related to the cultivation or use of hops in beer production.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the surname Hoppenstedt. One of the earliest was Hans Hoppenstedt, a merchant and landowner from Lüneburg, who lived in the late 15th century. Another prominent figure was Johann Hoppenstedt, a Lutheran theologian and author who was born in 1610 in Celle and wrote several influential works on religious subjects.

In the 19th century, a man named Friedrich Hoppenstedt made a name for himself as a successful entrepreneur and industrialist. He founded a company that manufactured agricultural machinery and equipment, which played a significant role in the modernization of farming practices in Germany.

More recently, in the 20th century, there was a German writer and poet named Gerhard Hoppenstedt, who was born in 1910 and gained recognition for his literary works, particularly his collections of poetry.

Another individual of note is the German-American mathematician and computer scientist, Klaus Hoppenstedt, who was born in 1943 and made significant contributions to the field of dynamical systems theory and numerical analysis.

These are just a few examples of individuals who have borne the surname Hoppenstedt throughout history, originating from the Lower Saxony region of Germany and potentially tracing back to associations with the hop industry or hop-related place names.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hoppenstedt

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

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

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