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

Poplin, 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 Poplin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Poplin in America

Poplin is the 12921st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Poplin surname appeared 2,379 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 Poplin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Poplin 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 Poplin

The surname Poplin is believed to have originated in England in the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old English word "popel," which referred to a small stream or brook. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near a small stream or waterway.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Poplin can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of landholdings and population in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The name is listed as "Popelin," suggesting that the modern spelling of "Poplin" evolved over time.

Throughout the Middle Ages, the Poplin surname was primarily concentrated in the counties of Gloucestershire and Worcestershire in the West Midlands region of England. This area was known for its textile industry, and it is possible that some bearers of the name may have been involved in the production of poplin, a type of silk and wool fabric.

In the 16th century, records show a John Poplin who was born in Gloucestershire around 1530. He was a merchant and landowner, and his descendants continued to use the Poplin surname in the region for several generations.

Another notable bearer of the Poplin name was William Poplin, who was born in Worcestershire in 1612. He was a member of the English Parliament and served as a Justice of the Peace in his local community.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Poplin surname began to spread beyond the West Midlands region as families migrated to other parts of England and even to the American colonies. One example is Thomas Poplin, who was born in Gloucestershire in 1675 and later settled in Virginia, where he established a successful farming operation.

In the 19th century, a notable figure with the Poplin surname was Sir Edward Poplin, born in 1825 in Worcestershire. He was a prominent industrialist and philanthropist who made significant contributions to the development of the textile industry in his home region.

Throughout its history, the Poplin surname has maintained a strong association with the textile industry and the counties of Gloucestershire and Worcestershire, where it first emerged during the medieval period.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Poplin

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

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

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