Joplin (surname) explained

Joplin is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Frank Joplin (1894–1984), New Zealand cricketer
• Germaine Joplin (1903–1989), Australian geologist
• Janis Joplin (1943–1970), American singer-songwriter
• Josh Joplin, American singer-songwriter
• Larry Joplin (born 1946), American judge
• Scott Joplin (1867–1917), American ragtime composer
• Stan Joplin (born 1957), American basketball coach
• Thomas Joplin (1790–1847), English timber merchant and banker

Fictional characters

• Trudy Joplin, character in television series Miami Vice
• Piero Joplin, natural philosopher in the 2012 video game Dishonored

See also

• Joplin (disambiguation)
• Jopling, related surname