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Tipping Family History

Tipping Name Meaning

English (Lancashire and West Midlands):: from a Middle English and Old English personal name Tipping a pet form of Old English Tippa for which there is evidence in placenames such as Tiptree but which is of uncertain origin. See Tipp . from the Middle English personal name Tipun or Tipin diminutives of the personal name Tipp or Tibb (see Tibbs ). The name was probably later absorbed by Tipping Tippin and Tippen. sometimes apparently a variant of Topping or perhaps the names were confused.

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

Similar surnames: Topping, Tippins, Tippin, Pippin, Tipton, Wilding, Pilling, Tappin

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Where is the Tipping family from?

You can see how Tipping families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tipping family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tipping families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 31 Tipping families living in Ontario. This was about 36% of all the recorded Tipping's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Tipping families in 1911.

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What did your Tipping ancestors do for a living?

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

Farmer
34%
Engineer
15%
Driver
15%
Laborer
10%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

Housekeeper
100%

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Census Records
There are 39,000 census records available for the last name Tipping. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tipping census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.
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Passenger Lists
There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Tipping. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Tipping. For the veterans among your Tipping ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 39,000 census records available for the last name Tipping. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tipping census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Tipping

Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Tipping. 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.

View all Tipping immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Tipping. For the veterans among your Tipping ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Tipping military records

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What is the average Tipping lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Tipping life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Tipping in 1957 was 43, and 80 in 2004.

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