Joplin

English

Etymology

English surname, from Jobelin (“stupid man, fool”), a diminutive of the biblical name Job, with a negative association of patience with lethargy and stupidity.

Proper noun

Joplin (countable and uncountable, plural Joplins)

1. A surname.
2. A place in the United States:
   1. A city in Jasper County and Newton County, Missouri.
   2. An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Liberty County, Montana.
   3. An unincorporated community in Jack County, Texas.
   4. An unincorporated community in Prince William County, Virginia.
   5. An unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia.

Derived terms

• Joplinesque

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Joplin is the 14233^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2107 individuals. Joplin is most common among White (75.42%) and Black/African American (16.56%) individuals.

References

• Bardsley, Charles: A dictionary of English and Welsh surnames, p. 433