Last Name KARPEN

Summary/Contribute


Meaning Not available
Origin Jewish

Rank 39,499 (2000 US census) 62,950 (1990 US census)
Count 524 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 90.46%, or 474 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 1.72%, or 9 total occurrences, as black,
  • 1.53%, or 8 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 5.73%, or 30 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • undisclosed % as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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