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Shipp Family History

Shipp Name Meaning

English:: nickname for a mariner or perhaps a boatbuilder from Middle English schip ‘ship’. Compare Shipman . in addition the name may occasionally also have been topographic or habitational referring to a house or inn distinguished by the sign of a ship. Surnames derived from house and inn signs are rare in English.

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


Similar surnames: Whipp, Hipp, Schipp, Shipps, Sopp, Shippen, Schupp, Sapp, Chipps

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Where is the Shipp family from?

You can see how Shipp families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shipp family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Shipp families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 55 Shipp families living in Ontario. This was about 76% of all the recorded Shipp's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Shipp families in 1911.
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What did your Shipp ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Shipp. 54% of Shipp men worked as a Farmer and 60% of Shipp women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Shipp were Bookkeeper and Farmer. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    54%
  • Labourer
    20%
  • Salesman
    14%
  • Bookkeeper
    14%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Stenographer
    60%
  • Farmer
    40%
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Census Records

There are 60,000 census records available for the last name Shipp. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shipp 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 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Shipp. 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 12,000 military records available for the last name Shipp. For the veterans among your Shipp ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Shipp lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Shipp life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Shipp in 1943 was 37, and 73 in 2004.

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