Lipman Family History

Lipman Surname Meaning

Dutch: habitational name from a farm named Lipman or perhaps Lippink referring to a certain Lippo and his kin. Lippo is a pet form of an ancient Germanic personal name composed with the element leiba ‘offspring son’ or of the personal name Philip.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the Yiddish personal name Lipman derived from Middle High German words liep ‘dear beloved’ + man ‘man’.

Americanized form of German Lippmann or of its rare variant Lipmann.

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

Similar surnames: Lisman, Lippman, Libman, Leibman, Litman, Tilman, Lipkin, Aikman, Sliman, Lauman

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Where is the Lipman family from?

You can see how Lipman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lipman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lipman families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 7 Lipman families living in Ontario. This was about 88% of all the recorded Lipman's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Lipman families in 1911.

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What did your Lipman ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Lipman. 25% of Lipman men worked as a Salesman and 11% of Lipman women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Lipman were Clerk and Teacher.

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Salesman

25%

Proprietor

Manager

Clerk

Stenographer

11%

Clerk

10%

Saleslady

10%

Teacher

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Census Record

There are 25K census records available for the last name Lipman. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Lipman census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 6K immigration records available for the last name Lipman. 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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Military Records

There are 2K military records available for the last name Lipman. For the veterans among your Lipman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Lipman lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Lipman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Lipman in 1952 was 53, and 80 in 2004.

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Lipman Surname Meaning

Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the Yiddish personal name Lipman derived from Middle High German words liep ‘dear beloved’ + man ‘man’.

Americanized form of German Lippmann or of its rare variant Lipmann.

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

Where is the Lipman family from?

What did your Lipman ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Salesman

25%

Proprietor

Manager

Clerk

Stenographer

11%

Clerk

10%

Saleslady

10%

Teacher

What Lipman family records will you find?

What is the average Lipman lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Lipman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Lipman in 1952 was 53, and 80 in 2004.

Lipman Family History

Lipman Surname Meaning

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Lipman Surname Meaning

70,000 record(s) for Lipman

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Where is the Lipman family from?

What did your Lipman ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Lipman family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Lipman lifespan?

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