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

Hyppolite, 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 Hyppolite surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hyppolite in America

Hyppolite is the 17851st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hyppolite surname appeared 1,567 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Hyppolite.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hyppolite 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 Hyppolite

The surname HYPPOLITE originated in France during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Greek name Hippolytus, which means "one who unties horses." This name was relatively common in medieval France, where it was often Latinized as Hippolitus or Hypolitus.

The earliest known record of the surname HYPPOLITE dates back to the 13th century in the region of Normandy, France. A man named Jehan Hyppolite was mentioned in a legal document from the town of Rouen in 1276. This suggests that the name may have its origins in the Norman territories of northern France.

In the 14th century, the surname began appearing in various forms, such as Hyppolite, Hyppollite, and Hypollite, in records from other parts of France, including Paris and the Loire Valley. This indicates that the name had spread throughout the country by this time.

The HYPPOLITE surname is also found in some early English records, likely brought over by Norman settlers after the Norman Conquest of 1066. For example, a man named Robert Hyppolite was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire in 1176.

One of the earliest notable individuals with the surname HYPPOLITE was Jean Hyppolite (1528-1594), a French philosopher and mathematician who wrote several works on geometry and algebra. Another prominent figure was Guillaume Hyppolite (1615-1680), a French architect who designed several notable buildings in Paris, including the Church of Saint-Sulpice.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the HYPPOLITE surname continued to be found throughout France, as well as in some French colonies in the Americas. One notable individual from this period was Pierre Hyppolite (1703-1776), a French botanist and explorer who made significant contributions to the study of plant life in the Caribbean.

In the 19th century, several HYPPOLITE individuals achieved prominence in various fields. These include Jean-Baptiste Hyppolite (1815-1891), a French philosopher and historian of philosophy, and Camille Hyppolite (1842-1914), a French politician and journalist who served as a member of the French National Assembly.

Throughout its history, the HYPPOLITE surname has maintained its connection to its Greek roots and has been associated with individuals from various walks of life, including scholars, architects, botanists, and political figures.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hyppolite

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

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

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