Poplar
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See also: poplar
English
Etymology
From poplar, also as a topographic surname for a person who lived by this tree.
Proper noun
Poplar (countable and uncountable, plural Poplars)
- (uncountable) A placename:
- A suburban area in East London, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3780).
- An unincorporated community in Audubon County, Iowa, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Cass County, Minnesota, United States.
- A city in Roosevelt County, Montana, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Caroline County, Virginia, United States.
- A village in Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States.
- (countable) A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Poplar is the 40856th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 534 individuals. Poplar is most common among Black/African American (59.36%) and White (34.83%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Poplar”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.