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

Huppé, 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 Huppé surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Huppé in America

Huppé is the 77012th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Huppé surname appeared 249 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 Huppé.

We can also compare 2010 data for Huppé 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 Huppé

The surname HUPPE is of French origin, derived from the Old French word "huppe" which means "hoopoe" – a type of bird. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone whose appearance or mannerisms resembled that of a hoopoe bird.

The name can be traced back to the 12th century in the region of Normandy, France. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is found in the Pipe Rolls of King Henry II, where a Richard Huppe is mentioned in 1177.

In the 13th century, the name appears in various forms such as "Huppé" and "Huppée" in medieval records from the regions of Île-de-France and Picardy. The surname is also found in the Calendars of Inquisitions Post Mortem from the 14th century, which were official records of land holdings and property transfers.

One notable bearer of the name was Jean Huppe, a French ecclesiastic who lived in the 15th century and served as the Bishop of Meaux from 1421 to 1432. Another early figure with the surname was Guillaume Huppe, a French poet and playwright born in Normandy around 1490.

In the 16th century, the name was present in various parts of France, including the regions of Brittany and Anjou. A prominent individual from this period was François Huppe (1528-1592), a French scholar and translator who published works on philosophy and classical literature.

The surname can also be found in the records of French settlers who migrated to other parts of the world, such as Canada and the United States, in the 17th and 18th centuries. For instance, Jacques Huppe was a French colonist who arrived in Quebec, Canada, in 1654.

Other notable individuals with the surname HUPPE include Auguste Huppe (1854-1928), a French painter and illustrator known for his works depicting scenes from Brittany, and Émile Huppe (1870-1942), a French businessman and politician who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Huppé

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

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

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