Kipp Family History

Kipp Surname Meaning

North German: from Middle Low German kip ‘bundle (e.g. of hides or flax)’ hence probably applied as a metonymic occupational name for a fur trader for example.

North German and Dutch: from a short form of the old personal name Gebolf composed of the ancient Germanic elements geb ‘gift’ + wolf ‘wolf’.

Compare Kip German: topographic name for someone living on a hill from Kippe ‘edge brink’.

English (mainly Middlesex): from the Middle English personal name Kipp (Old English Cyppe of unexplained etymology).

Compare Kipping. This surname is rare in Britain.

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

Similar surnames: Lipp, Ripp, Kapp, Hipp, Klipp, Knapp, Tipp, Kopp, Copp, Gipp

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8K	Military Records
4K	Immigration Records
41K	Census and Voter Lists
84K	Member Trees

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Where is the Kipp family from?

You can see how Kipp families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kipp family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kipp families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 96 Kipp families living in Ontario. This was about 68% of all the recorded Kipp's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Kipp families in 1911.

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What did your Kipp ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Farmer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Kipp. 58% of Kipp men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Kipp women worked as a Farmer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kipp were Laborer and Stenographer.

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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.

Farmer

58%

Salesman

13%

Fisherman

Laborer

Farmer

50%

Stenographer

50%

What Kipp family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 41K census records available for the last name Kipp. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kipp 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 4K immigration records available for the last name Kipp. 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 8K military records available for the last name Kipp. For the veterans among your Kipp ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kipp lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Kipp life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Kipp in 1942 was 51, and 77 in 2004.

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Kipp Surname Meaning

North German: from Middle Low German kip ‘bundle (e.g. of hides or flax)’ hence probably applied as a metonymic occupational name for a fur trader for example.

North German and Dutch: from a short form of the old personal name Gebolf composed of the ancient Germanic elements geb ‘gift’ + wolf ‘wolf’.

Compare Kip German: topographic name for someone living on a hill from Kippe ‘edge brink’.

English (mainly Middlesex): from the Middle English personal name Kipp (Old English Cyppe of unexplained etymology).

Compare Kipping. This surname is rare in Britain.

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

Where is the Kipp family from?

What did your Kipp 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.

Farmer

58%

Salesman

13%

Fisherman

Laborer

Farmer

50%

Stenographer

50%

What Kipp family records will you find?

What is the average Kipp lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Kipp life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Kipp in 1942 was 51, and 77 in 2004.

Kipp Family History

Kipp Surname Meaning

201,000 record(s) for Kipp

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What did your Kipp ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

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Kipp Surname Meaning

201,000 record(s) for Kipp

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Where is the Kipp family from?

What did your Kipp ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Kipp family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Kipp lifespan?

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