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Pipe Family History

Pipe Name Meaning

English (Suffolk and Somerset):: metonymic occupational name for a piper from Middle English pipe ‘pipe’ (Old English pīpe). In some cases it may have been a topographic name from the same word in the sense ‘waterpipe conduit water channel’ or a habitational name from Pipe in Herefordshire or Pipehill in Staffordshire near Lichfield (earlier Pipa) both named from this word. nickname from Middle English pip a shortened form of pipin ‘pip or seed of a fleshy fruit such as apple or grape’ also ‘apple tree’. It might have been given to someone of small stature. occasionally from the Middle English personal name Pip(pe) perhaps like Phip(pe) a pet form of Philip used mainly as a male personal name.

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

Similar surnames: Pike, Pine, Pile, Wire, Hope, Piper, Pape, Pyle, Lipe, Pope

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Where is the Pipe family from?

You can see how Pipe families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pipe family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pipe families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 76 Pipe families living in Ontario. This was about 50% of all the recorded Pipe's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Pipe families in 1911.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

Farmer
65%
Labourer
18%
Merchant
11%
Laborer
8%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

Student
60%
Housekeeper
40%

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Passenger Lists
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Census Records

There are 47,000 census records available for the last name Pipe. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pipe 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Pipe. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Pipe. For the veterans among your Pipe ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pipe lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Pipe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1990, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Pipe in 1959 was 67, and 83 in 2004.

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