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Shippen Name Meaning

English: from Middle English shipen ‘cattle shed’ (Old English scypen). The name may be topographic for someone who lived by a cattle shed or habitational from a place so named such as Shippen in Barwick (Yorkshire) or Shippon (Berkshire). In some cases the name may also have been used as a nickname for a cowman who would often have lived in the same building as his animals.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Shippey, Shipley, Shipton, Skipper, Shipman, Shipp, Hippe, Phippen

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Where is the Shippen family from?

You can see how Shippen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shippen family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Shippen families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 7 Shippen families living in Alberta. This was about 39% of all the recorded Shippen's in Canada. Alberta and 1 other province had the highest population of Shippen families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Shippen surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Shippen ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Shippen. 20% of Shippen men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Shippen women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Shippen were Clerk and Housework. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    20%
  • Salesman
    20%
  • Laborer
    17%
  • Clerk
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    50%
  • Stenographer
    25%
  • Housework
    25%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 783 immigration records available for the last name Shippen. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 782 military records available for the last name Shippen. For the veterans among your Shippen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Shippen lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Shippen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1971, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Shippen in 1963 was 75, and 82 in 2004.

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