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Shipes Name Meaning

Variant of Shipe .

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


Similar surnames: Shives, Shipe, Hires, Hipes, Snipes, Shiver, Shimer, Shimel, Sipes

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Where is the Shipes family from?

You can see how Shipes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shipes family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Shipes families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 6 Shipes families living in Suffolk. This was about 35% of all the recorded Shipes's in United Kingdom. Suffolk had the highest population of Shipes families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Shipes surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Shipes ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Shipes. 42% of Shipes men worked as a Farmer and 32% of Shipes women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Shipes were Truck Driver and Clerk. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    42%
  • Laborer
    21%
  • Clerk
    7%
  • Truck Driver
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    32%
  • Housewife
    25%
  • Laborer
    19%
  • Clerk
    13%
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Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Shipes. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shipes 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 44 immigration records available for the last name Shipes. 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 554 military records available for the last name Shipes. For the veterans among your Shipes ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Shipes lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Shipes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Shipes in 1953 was 55, and 65 in 2004.

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