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

Keplin, 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 Keplin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Keplin in America

Keplin is the 85049th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Keplin surname appeared 220 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 Keplin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Keplin 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 Keplin

The surname KEPLIN is believed to have originated in Germany during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old German word "kepl," which meant "cape" or "cloak." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who made or sold cloaks, or perhaps someone who wore a distinctive cloak.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in various German town and village records from the 13th and 14th centuries. In some cases, the name was spelled slightly differently, such as "Keplin" or "Keplen." There are also references to people with the surname KEPLIN in the Berne Shaker records, a collection of documents related to the Shaker community in Berne, Indiana, dating back to the early 19th century.

One notable individual with the surname KEPLIN was Johannes Keplin, a German philosopher and theologian who lived in the late 16th century. He was known for his writings on natural philosophy and his contributions to the Protestant Reformation.

Another historical figure with this surname was Hans Keplin, a German artist who lived in the 15th century. He was a painter and woodcarver, and some of his works can still be found in churches and museums in Germany today.

In the 19th century, there was a man named Friedrich Keplin who was a prominent businessman and industrialist in the city of Hamburg, Germany. He founded a successful shipping company and was known for his philanthropic efforts.

Moving to the United States, one of the earliest recorded instances of the surname KEPLIN can be found in the 1790 census records of Pennsylvania. A family named KEPLIN is listed as living in the town of Bethlehem.

Finally, it is worth mentioning that the name KEPLIN is also associated with several place names in Germany. For example, there is a small village called Keplingerode in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, which may have been named after someone with the surname KEPLIN.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Keplin

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

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

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