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

Jopp, 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 Jopp surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jopp in America

Jopp is the 59017th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jopp surname appeared 343 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 Jopp.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jopp 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 Jopp

The surname Jopp originated in England and is of Anglo-Saxon origin. It is believed to have derived from the Old English word "copp" or "coppe," which referred to a hill or mound. This suggests that the name may have initially been given as a descriptive name to someone who lived near a distinctive hill or hilltop.

The earliest recorded instance of the surname Jopp dates back to the late 12th century, in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from 1197, where a Robert Coppe is mentioned. This spelling variation highlights the name's evolution over time.

In the 13th century, the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 included a record of a Hugo Coppe in Oxfordshire, further solidifying the name's presence in historical documents.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was John Jopp, who was born in Lincolnshire, England, in the late 15th century. He was a prominent landowner and served as a local magistrate during the reign of King Henry VIII.

Another notable individual with the surname Jopp was William Jopp, born in Yorkshire in 1632. He was a respected scholar and author, publishing several works on theology and philosophy during the 17th century.

In the 18th century, the name Jopp appeared in the records of the Society of Genealogists in London, with mentions of a Samuel Jopp, born in 1721, and his son, Thomas Jopp, born in 1754.

During the 19th century, the name gained recognition through the achievements of Sir Robert Jopp, a renowned engineer born in Staffordshire in 1821. He was instrumental in the construction of several major railway lines and bridges across Britain.

Another significant figure bearing the Jopp surname was Elizabeth Jopp, born in Oxfordshire in 1856. She was a pioneering women's rights activist and played a crucial role in the early suffragette movement in Britain.

The surname Jopp has also been associated with various place names in England, such as Jopp's Hill in Derbyshire and Jopp's Farm in Shropshire, further reinforcing its connections to geographical features and locations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jopp

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

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

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