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

Popple, 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 Popple surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Popple in America

Popple is the 45804th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Popple surname appeared 466 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 Popple.

We can also compare 2010 data for Popple 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 Popple

The surname Popple is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old English word "popel," which referred to a small, rectangular garden or field. This suggests that the name may have initially been used as a descriptive surname for someone who lived near or worked in such a plot of land.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Popple can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which mentions a landowner named Willelmus Popple in Lincolnshire. This suggests that the name was already established in certain parts of England by the late 11th century.

During the 13th century, variations of the name such as "Popill" and "Poppell" appeared in various historical records, indicating the gradual evolution of the spelling over time. The surname Popple was particularly prevalent in the counties of Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, and Nottinghamshire, where it is believed to have originated.

Notable individuals with the surname Popple include John Popple (1663-1743), an English cartographer and map publisher who worked for the British government. His maps of North America were widely used and influential during the colonial era. Another notable figure was Sir Home Riggs Popham Popple (1828-1908), a British colonial administrator who served as the Governor of the Bahamas from 1887 to 1892.

In the 16th century, the name Popple was associated with the village of Popple Low in Yorkshire, which was likely named after the small fields or gardens in the area. This connection further reinforces the theory that the surname originated as a descriptive name related to land ownership or occupation.

Other historical figures bearing the Popple surname include William Popple (1701-1764), an English politician and landowner who served as the Member of Parliament for Great Bedwyn, and Henry Popple (1675-1743), a colonial administrator who served as the Secretary of the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations in the early 18th century.

While the surname Popple is not among the most common in England, it has a rich history dating back to the medieval period and has been associated with various notable individuals throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Popple

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

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

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Popple, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!