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

Jepperson, 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 Jepperson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jepperson in America

Jepperson is the 60045th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jepperson surname appeared 336 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 Jepperson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jepperson 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 Jepperson

The surname Jepperson is believed to have originated in Norway, where it was likely derived from a personal name or a place name. One possible origin is the Old Norse name Geir, which means "spear." Another possibility is that it is derived from the name of a farm or settlement with a suffix such as "-rud" or "-stad."

In Norway, surnames were not widely adopted until the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Prior to that, people were known by patronymics or farm names. The earliest recorded instances of the name Jepperson date back to the mid-19th century, but it is possible that the name existed earlier under different spellings.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name Jepperson was Hans Jepperson, who was born in Norway in 1825. He emigrated to the United States in the 1850s and settled in Wisconsin. Another early bearer was Ingrid Jepperson, who was born in Norway in 1832 and emigrated to Canada in the 1860s.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the name Jepperson became more widespread, particularly in the United States and Canada, as Norwegian immigrants settled in these countries. Notable individuals with the surname Jepperson include Olaf Jepperson (1872-1946), a Norwegian-American farmer and businessman from Minnesota, and Knut Jepperson (1887-1964), a Norwegian-American author and educator from Wisconsin.

Another individual with the name Jepperson was Sigrid Jepperson (1898-1982), a Norwegian-American artist and sculptor who was known for her works depicting scenes from Norwegian folk culture. She was born in Norway but spent most of her life in the United States, where she gained recognition for her artistic talent.

In more recent times, the name Jepperson has been associated with various fields, including academia, sports, and business. One example is Eric Jepperson (born 1962), an American sociologist and professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, who has written extensively on the topic of institutional theory.

While the surname Jepperson is not among the most common in the world, it has a rich history and has been borne by individuals from various walks of life over the centuries. Its Norwegian roots and the stories of those who carried the name reflect the experiences of immigration, adaptation, and cultural exchange.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jepperson

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

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

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