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

Korpal, 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 Korpal surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Korpal in America

Korpal is the 65424th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Korpal surname appeared 303 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 Korpal.

We can also compare 2010 data for Korpal 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 Korpal

The surname KORPAL is believed to have originated in the region of Silesia, which is now part of Poland and the Czech Republic, during the 13th century. It is likely derived from the Slavic word "korpal," meaning "one who digs or works with a shovel." This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with occupations related to digging, such as mining or construction work.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the KORPAL surname can be found in a 14th-century manuscript from the town of Wroclaw (formerly known as Breslau), where a certain Jakub KORPAL is mentioned as a resident. This document provides evidence that the name had already become established in the region by that time.

Another early reference to the KORPAL surname comes from the Bohemian town of Kutná Hora, where a family of miners bearing this name lived during the late 15th century. The town's rich silver mines were a significant source of wealth, and the KORPAL family may have been involved in this lucrative industry.

In the 16th century, the KORPAL surname appeared in various records from the Kingdom of Hungary, which at the time included parts of modern-day Slovakia and Romania. One notable individual was János KORPAL, a nobleman and landowner who lived in the town of Košice (formerly known as Kassa) in the mid-16th century.

By the 17th century, the KORPAL surname had spread to other parts of Central and Eastern Europe. In 1692, a man named Andrzej KORPAL was recorded as a resident of the Polish city of Krakow, suggesting that the name had taken root in that region as well.

Several individuals with the KORPAL surname have achieved prominence throughout history. One such figure was Josef KORPAL (1828-1903), a Czech painter and lithographer who was known for his landscapes and portraits. Another was Ignacy KORPAL (1863-1935), a Polish engineer and inventor who patented several industrial machinery designs.

In more recent times, the KORPAL surname has continued to be found in various parts of Central and Eastern Europe, as well as among immigrant communities in other parts of the world. However, as mentioned earlier, this report focuses solely on the historical origins and development of the surname, rather than modern census data.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Korpal

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

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

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