2000
#59,453
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 318
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.12
Very Rare Last name
Coppler
An occupational surname potentially derived from the German term for a cooper or barrel maker.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 338 Americans carry the last name Coppler. That puts it at #71,297 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.10 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 1,014,066 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Coppler surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
338
1 in 1,014,066
Census rank
#71,297
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.1
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
295
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 295 bearers of the surname Coppler in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.10 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 71297th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Coppler, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.7%) and Hispanic (3.1%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Coppler
The surname COPPLER is believed to have originated in the German-speaking regions of central Europe during the late medieval period, particularly in the areas that are now parts of modern-day Germany and Austria. It is thought to be derived from the German word "Koppel," which referred to a small field or enclosed pasture. This suggests that the name may have initially been an occupational surname for someone who worked in or lived near such fields.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name COPPLER can be found in the Bairische Stammtafeln, a collection of Bavarian genealogical records from the 14th century. Here, a certain Cunrat Coppler is mentioned as having lived in the town of Neunburg vorm Wald in the late 1300s. Another early reference comes from the Codex Diplomaticus Brandenburgensis, a compilation of historical documents from the Margraviate of Brandenburg, where a Hans Coppler is listed as a resident of Luckenwalde in 1428.
During the 16th century, the name COPPLER began to spread more widely across German-speaking regions. In the Reichsteuerlisten, a series of tax records from the Holy Roman Empire, several individuals with the surname are recorded, such as Mattheus Coppler from Ulm (1521) and Jacob Coppler from Nuremberg (1548). Around this time, variations in spelling also started to appear, with forms like "Kopler" and "Koppler" being used interchangeably.
One notable figure with the surname COPPLER was Johann Coppler (1571-1628), a German composer and organist who served at the court of the Elector of Saxony in Dresden. His compositions, which included motets and other sacred works, were widely performed and published during his lifetime.
In the 18th century, the COPPLER name can be found in various church records and local histories from across Germany and Austria. For example, a Johann Michael Coppler (1714-1781) is listed as a prominent citizen and landowner in the town of Pfarrkirchen in Lower Bavaria.
As the name spread further, it also made its way into other parts of Europe. In the Netherlands, a Dutch variant "Koppelaars" emerged, with records showing a Nicolaas Koppelaars living in Amsterdam in the early 19th century.
Other notable individuals with the COPPLER surname include Josef Coppler (1838-1909), an Austrian painter and illustrator known for his landscape and genre scenes, and Karl Coppler (1873-1949), a German architect and urban planner who worked on several major projects in Berlin in the early 20th century.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Coppler
Among Census respondents with the surname Coppler, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.7%) and Hispanic (3.1%).
The bar chart below shows how Coppler bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Coppler surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White92.2% · 272
- Two or more races4.7% · 14
- Hispanic or Latino3.1% · 9
Timeline
Historical Census data for Coppler
Coppler appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#62,531
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 320
+2 bearers (+0.6%)
Per 100,000 0.11
Rank movement Down 3,078 places
2020
#71,297
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 295
-25 bearers (-7.8%)
Per 100,000 0.10
Rank movement Down 8,766 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #59,453 | 318 | 0.12 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #62,531 | 320 | 0.11 | +2 bearers (+0.6%) | Down 3,078 places |
| 2020 | #71,297 | 295 | 0.10 | -25 bearers (-7.8%) | Down 8,766 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Coppler surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #62,531 | #71,297 | -14.0% |
| Count | 320 | 295 | -7.8% |
| Per 100K | 0.11 | 0.10 | -10.3% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Coppler bearers went from 320 to 295 (-7.8% change). The surname moved down 8,766 positions in the national ranking, going from #62,531 to #71,297.
FAQ
Coppler surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Coppler?
Name Census estimates that about 338 living Americans carry the surname Coppler. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 1,014,066 residents.
How common is Coppler?
Coppler ranks #71,297 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.10 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 295 people with the surname Coppler. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (338), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.1 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.10 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Coppler.
Has Coppler become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Coppler went from 320 recorded bearers to 295. That is a decrease of 25 (-7.8%). In the national ranking it fell from #62,531 to #71,297.
What does the Census say about the background of Coppler?
Among Census respondents with the surname Coppler, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.7%) and Hispanic (3.1%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Coppler in the 2020 Census, accounting for 92.2% (272 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Coppler appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (92.2%), Two or More Races (4.7%), Hispanic (3.1%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Coppler (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Coppler mean?
An occupational surname potentially derived from the German term for a cooper or barrel maker. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Coppler (0.10 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Coppler?
You can see how many people have the surname Coppler on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.