Kipper Family History

Kipper Surname Meaning

German: variant of Kipp 2 and German: habitational name for someone from a place called Kipper in Westphalia. German: from Middle High German kipper ‘unfair fighter’ hence a nickname for a person of no standing.

East German (of Slavic origin): from a Germanized form of the Sorbian adjective kipry ‘weak’ hence a nickname for a frail or weak-willed person.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Kiper. English: nickname from Middle English kipre kiper ‘salmon sea trout or some other fish which has been cured’ probably for someone who sold cured fish.

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

Similar surnames: Kopper, Kipfer, Kupper, Kapper, Lipper, Klepper, Nipper, Skipper, Zipper, Klapper

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1K	Immigration Records
6K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Kipper family from?

You can see how Kipper families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kipper family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kipper families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 41 Kipper families living in Ontario. This was about 80% of all the recorded Kipper's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Kipper families in 1911.

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What did your Kipper ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Kipper.

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Farmer

50%

Retired

25%

Laborer

25%

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Census Record

There are 6K census records available for the last name Kipper. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kipper 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 1K immigration records available for the last name Kipper. 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 1K military records available for the last name Kipper. For the veterans among your Kipper ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kipper lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Kipper life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Kipper in 1945 was 53, and 65 in 2004.

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Kipper Surname Meaning

East German (of Slavic origin): from a Germanized form of the Sorbian adjective kipry ‘weak’ hence a nickname for a frail or weak-willed person.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Kiper. English: nickname from Middle English kipre kiper ‘salmon sea trout or some other fish which has been cured’ probably for someone who sold cured fish.

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

Where is the Kipper family from?

What did your Kipper ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Kipper.

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

50%

Retired

25%

Laborer

25%

What Kipper family records will you find?

What is the average Kipper lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Kipper life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Kipper in 1945 was 53, and 65 in 2004.

Kipper Family History

Kipper Surname Meaning

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Kipper Surname Meaning

36,000 record(s) for Kipper

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Where is the Kipper family from?

What did your Kipper ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

What Kipper family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Kipper lifespan?

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