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

Koepp, 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 Koepp surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Koepp in America

Koepp is the 16560th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Koepp surname appeared 1,733 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 Koepp.

We can also compare 2010 data for Koepp 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 Koepp

The surname Koepp has its origins in Germany, with records dating back to the 16th century. The name is derived from the Old German word "kuop," which means a small hill or mound. It is believed that the name was originally a locational surname, given to those who lived near such a geographical feature.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the town of Altenburg, in the German state of Thuringia. In 1569, a man named Hans Koepp is mentioned in local tax records, indicating that the name was already established in the region by that time.

Throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, the Koepp surname began to spread across various parts of Germany, particularly in the northern and central regions. In some areas, the name was also spelled as "Köpp" or "Kopp," reflecting regional variations in pronunciation and orthography.

While the Koepp name may not have been prominently featured in major historical manuscripts, it was certainly present in local church records and village registers across Germany. One notable example is Johann Koepp, a Lutheran pastor who served in the town of Bückeburg, in Lower Saxony, during the late 17th century.

As German emigration to other parts of the world increased in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the Koepp surname began to appear in various countries. For instance, in the United States, there are records of a Karl Koepp, born in 1832, who settled in Wisconsin after leaving his home in Prussia.

Another individual of note was Heinrich Koepp, a German-American artist born in 1854 in Königsberg, Prussia (now Kaliningrad, Russia). He is known for his landscape paintings and worked extensively in the American West, capturing the natural beauty of regions like Colorado and California.

In the field of science, one cannot overlook the contributions of Wilfried Koepp, a German physicist born in 1925. He made significant advancements in the study of nuclear magnetic resonance and worked at various prestigious institutions, including the University of Heidelberg and the Max Planck Institute.

Closer to our time, the Koepp name has also been associated with the entertainment industry. David Koepp, an American screenwriter and director born in 1963, has been involved in numerous successful films, including "Jurassic Park," "Mission: Impossible," and "Spider-Man."

While these examples provide a glimpse into the rich history of the Koepp surname, it is important to note that there may be many other notable individuals who have carried this name throughout the centuries, contributing to the diverse tapestry of human achievement and experience.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Koepp

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

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

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