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

Poppell, 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 Poppell surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Poppell in America

Poppell is the 22924th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Poppell surname appeared 1,116 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 Poppell.

We can also compare 2010 data for Poppell 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 Poppell

The surname Poppell is believed to have originated in England, with its earliest recorded instances dating back to the 13th century. It is thought to be a variant of the more common surname Popple, which itself is derived from the Middle English word "poppel," meaning a small hill or mound.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Poppell can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex, dating from 1296, where a John de Poppel is listed as a taxpayer. This suggests that the name was already well-established in the region by the late 13th century.

The Poppell surname is also closely associated with the village of Poppellowe, located in the county of Herefordshire, England. It is believed that the name may have originally referred to individuals who hailed from or lived near this settlement. The village itself is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, under the name "Oppelaue."

In the 16th century, the surname Poppell appears in various historical records, including the Parish Registers of St. Mary's Church in Warwick, where a William Poppell is recorded as having been baptized in 1583.

One notable figure bearing the Poppell surname was Thomas Poppell, a English merchant and explorer who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. Poppell is credited with being one of the first Englishmen to establish trade relations with the Mughal Empire in India.

Another individual of note was John Poppell, a English soldier who fought in the English Civil War during the 1640s. He is mentioned in several contemporary accounts as having served under the command of Oliver Cromwell.

In the 18th century, a prominent member of the Poppell family was William Poppell, a successful London-based merchant and landowner. He was born in 1709 and died in 1781, leaving behind a sizable estate.

Moving into the 19th century, the Poppell surname continued to be well-represented in various regions of England. One notable figure from this period was Reverend George Poppell, a Church of England clergyman who served as the vicar of St. Mary's Church in Warwick from 1845 until his death in 1873.

Throughout its history, the Poppell surname has maintained a strong connection to its English origins, with many bearers of the name tracing their lineage back to the counties of Sussex, Herefordshire, and Warwickshire.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Poppell

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

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

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