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

Hypolite, 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 Hypolite surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hypolite in America

Hypolite is the 26975th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hypolite surname appeared 899 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 Hypolite.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hypolite 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 Hypolite

The surname HYPOLITE has its origins in France, with records dating back to the 16th century. It is derived from the French given name Hippolyte, which itself comes from the Greek name Hippolutos. This Greek name is composed of the elements "hippos" meaning horse and "lutos" meaning loosed or freed, likely referring to someone who worked with horses or trained them.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the HYPOLITE surname appears in the parish records of Charente-Maritime, a department in southwestern France, in the year 1584. Here, the name is spelled Yppolite, reflecting the French spelling at that time. Over the centuries, variations such as Hypolitte, Hippolite, and Hippolyte were also used before the modern spelling of HYPOLITE became more standardized.

In the 17th century, the HYPOLITE surname appears in several historical records, including the "Registres de l'état civil" (Civil Registration Records) of various regions in France. For example, in 1639, a marriage record in Toulon, Provence, mentions a Jean HYPOLITE. Another example is from the parish records of Bordeaux in 1678, where a Jacques HYPOLITE is listed.

Notable individuals with the HYPOLITE surname include:

1. Jean-Baptiste Hypolite (1765-1827), a French military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars and rose to the rank of Brigadier General.

2. Isidore Auguste Marie François Xavier Hypolite (1804-1886), a French philosopher and historian who wrote extensively on the history of ancient philosophy.

3. Charles-Hypolite Langlois (1813-1889), a French painter known for his historical and religious works, including murals in the Church of St. Clotilde in Paris.

4. Paul Hypolite (1845-1924), a French politician who served as a deputy in the National Assembly and was active in the socialist movement in the late 19th century.

5. Alphonse Hypolite (1898-1961), a Haitian-born American jazz saxophonist and bandleader who was active in the early 20th century and helped popularize the "stride" style of piano playing in jazz.

While the HYPOLITE surname has French origins, it has since spread to other parts of the world, including Haiti, the United States, and Canada, likely through emigration from France over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hypolite

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

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

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