Poplar

From poplar, also as a topographic surname for a person who lived by this tree.

Poplar (countable and uncountable, plural Poplars)

1. (uncountable) A placename:
   1. A suburban area in East London, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3780).
   2. An unincorporated community in Audubon County, Iowa, United States.
   3. An unincorporated community in Cass County, Minnesota, United States.
   4. A city in Roosevelt County, Montana, United States.
   5. An unincorporated community in Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States.
   6. An unincorporated community in Caroline County, Virginia, United States.
   7. A village in Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States.
2. (countable) A surname.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Poplar is the 40856^th 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.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Poplar”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.