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

Klopper, 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 Klopper surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Klopper in America

Klopper is the 120901st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Klopper surname appeared 143 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 Klopper.

We can also compare 2010 data for Klopper 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 Klopper

The surname Klopper originated in Germany and the Netherlands during the late medieval period. It is derived from the Middle Low German word "kloppen," which means "to strike" or "to beat." This suggests that the name may have been initially given as an occupational surname to someone who worked as a carpenter, woodworker, or blacksmith.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Klopper can be found in the Dutch province of Friesland, where a family by the name of Klopper is mentioned in historical records dating back to the 16th century. In the town of Leeuwarden, a Claes Klopper is listed as a master carpenter in the guild records from 1587.

The name also appears in various German records, such as the church records of Mönchengladbach, where a Johannes Klopper was born in 1632. Another notable early bearer of the name was Hans Klopper, a German blacksmith who lived in Cologne in the late 17th century.

As the name spread across Europe, different variations and spellings emerged, including Klopper, Klöpper, and Clopper. In some regions, the name was also associated with place names, such as the village of Kloppen in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt.

Notable individuals with the surname Klopper include:

1. Johann Klopper (1705-1783), a German composer and organist who served at the court of Saxe-Gotha.
2. Jan Klopper (1811-1889), a Dutch painter known for his landscapes and genre scenes.
3. Adriaan Klopper (1869-1945), a South African politician and lawyer who served as a Member of Parliament.
4. Pieter Klopper (1925-2005), a South African cricketer who played Test cricket for the South African national team in the 1950s.
5. Elsa Klopper (1937-2022), a South African artist and sculptor known for her abstract works.

While the surname Klopper is not as common as some other German or Dutch surnames, it has a rich history and can be traced back to the skilled trades and occupations of past centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Klopper

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

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

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