How common is the surname Epling?

1,867 people in the United States had the surname Epling in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 165,370 Americans. It ranked 15,647th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Epling?

In the 2010 Census, 96% of people named Epling identified as white (not Hispanic), and 1.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Epling?

Carl Epling, American botanist (1894-1968).

Where is the surname Epling most common?

Wikidata records people named Epling in the United States.

Is the surname Epling getting more or less common?

Less common. 1,916 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,867 in 2010, down 2.6%.

The surname Epling

A surname, carried by 1,867 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex E145

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Epling is more common than 90.4% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,867 people named Epling in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 165,370 Americans. That is down 2.6% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,916.

#15,647

rank among US surnames

1,867

people in 2010

0.6

per 100,000 Americans

-2.6%

change since 2000 (was #14,335)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#15,639	Diazdeleon	1,868	165,281
#15,647	Epling	1,867	165,370
#15,651	Brunt	1,866	165,458

Who is named Epling

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

96% of people named Epling identified as white (not Hispanic), 1.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.4% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 96%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.6%
Two or more races 1.4%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.4%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Eplings

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Carl Epling
American botanist (1894-1968)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Epling

Epling has the Soundex code E145, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code E145.

Questions

How common is the surname Epling?: 1,867 people in the United States had the surname Epling in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 165,370 Americans. It ranked 15,647th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Epling?: In the 2010 Census, 96% of people named Epling identified as white (not Hispanic), and 1.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Epling?: Carl Epling, American botanist (1894-1968).
Where is the surname Epling most common?: Wikidata records people named Epling in the United States.
Is the surname Epling getting more or less common?: Less common. 1,916 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,867 in 2010, down 2.6%.