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

Kuipers, 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 Kuipers surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kuipers in America

Kuipers is the 18144th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kuipers surname appeared 1,534 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 Kuipers.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kuipers 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 Kuipers

The surname Kuipers originated in the Netherlands during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Dutch word "kuiper," which means "cooper" or a maker of wooden casks, barrels, and buckets. The name likely referred to someone who worked as a cooper or came from a family of coopers.

In the Netherlands, the surname Kuipers was concentrated in the northern provinces, particularly in Friesland, Groningen, and Drenthe. It was a common occupational surname among the Dutch, as the cooperage trade was widespread and essential for storing and transporting goods.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Kuipers can be found in the Leiden municipal records from the 15th century. These records mention a certain Joost Kuipers, who lived in the city of Leiden in the year 1458.

Another notable early reference is the Frisian manuscript "Gesta Frisiorum," which dates back to the late 16th century. This document mentions a Hessel Kuipers, who was a prominent figure in the Frisian independence movement against the Burgundian rule.

In the 17th century, a Pieter Kuipers was a renowned Dutch Golden Age painter known for his landscapes and seascapes. He was born in Dordrecht in 1624 and died in Amsterdam in 1693.

During the 18th century, a Dirk Kuipers was a successful merchant and shipowner from the city of Groningen. He was involved in the lucrative Baltic trade and amassed a considerable fortune.

In the 19th century, Evert Kuipers was a Dutch politician and jurist who served as a member of the Dutch House of Representatives from 1849 to 1866. He was born in Groningen in 1805 and died in The Hague in 1882.

As the Dutch emigrated to other parts of the world, the surname Kuipers spread to various countries, particularly in North America and South Africa, where Dutch settlers established communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kuipers

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

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

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