How common is the surname Earp?

3,855 people in the United States had the surname Earp in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 80,090 Americans. It ranked 8,536th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Earp?

Wyatt Earp, American lawman (1848–1929).

Where is the surname Earp most common?

Wikidata records people named Earp in the United States.

Is the surname Earp getting more or less common?

More common. 3,766 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,855 in 2010, up 2.4%.

The surname Earp

A surname, carried by 3,855 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex E610

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Earp is more common than 94.7% of them.

Origin

The definitive origin is unclear. Some are proposed, including Old English eorp (“swarthy”), from Proto-Germanic *erpaz (“light brown”); or a connection to the placenames Ypres (Belgium) or Erpe (Netherlands).

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 3,855 people named Earp in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 80,090 Americans. That is up 2.4% since 2000, when the Census counted 3,766.

#8,536

rank among US surnames

3,855

people in 2010

1.3

per 100,000 Americans

+2.4%

change since 2000 (was #8,111)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#8,529	Moretti	3,858	80,027
#8,532	Mannino	3,857	80,048
#8,534	Ludlow	3,856	80,069
#8,536	Louden	3,855	80,090
#8,541	Petrone	3,854	80,110

Who is named Earp

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

91% of people named Earp identified as white (not Hispanic), 3.7% as Black (not Hispanic) and 1.8% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 91%
Black (not Hispanic) 3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.8%
Two or more races 1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.4%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Earps

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Wyatt Earp
American lawman (1848–1929)

Questions

Where does the surname Earp come from?: The definitive origin is unclear. Some are proposed, including Old English eorp (“swarthy”), from Proto-Germanic *erpaz (“light brown”); or a connection to the placenames Ypres (Belgium) or Erpe (Netherlands).
How common is the surname Earp?: 3,855 people in the United States had the surname Earp in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 80,090 Americans. It ranked 8,536th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Earp?: In the 2010 Census, 91% of people named Earp identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.7% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Earp?: Wyatt Earp, American lawman (1848–1929).
Where is the surname Earp most common?: Wikidata records people named Earp in the United States.
Is the surname Earp getting more or less common?: More common. 3,766 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,855 in 2010, up 2.4%.