The surname Joplin
A surname, carried by 2,107 people in the United States.
Pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɑplɪn/ 2 syllables Soundex J145
Origin
English surname, from Jobelin (“stupid man, fool”), a diminutive of the biblical name Job, with a negative association of patience with lethargy and stupidity.
Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How common it is
2010 US Census
There were 2,107 people named Joplin in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 146,533 Americans. That is up 4.4% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,019.
#14,233
rank among US surnames
2,107
people in 2010
0.7
per 100,000 Americans
+4.4%
change since 2000 (was #13,759)
Who is named Joplin
Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census
75% of people named Joplin identified as white (not Hispanic), 17% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.7% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
- White (not Hispanic) 75%
- Black (not Hispanic) 17%
- Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.7%
- Two or more races 2.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native 2.4%
- Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%
Questions
- Where does the surname Joplin come from?
- English surname, from Jobelin (“stupid man, fool”), a diminutive of the biblical name Job, with a negative association of patience with lethargy and stupidity.
- How common is the surname Joplin?
- 2,107 people in the United States had the surname Joplin in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 146,533 Americans. It ranked 14,233rd of 162,253 surnames.
- What ethnicity is the surname Joplin?
- In the 2010 Census, 75% of people named Joplin identified as white (not Hispanic), and 17% as Black (not Hispanic).
- How do you pronounce Joplin?
- Joplin is /ˈd͡ʒɑplɪn/, 2 syllables.
- Is the surname Joplin getting more or less common?
- More common. 2,019 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,107 in 2010, up 4.4%.