2000
#134,929
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 115
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Bippes
Derived from a German nickname for someone with a protruding lower lip.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 120 Americans carry the last name Bippes. That puts it at #152,989 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,856,286 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Bippes surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
120
1 in 2,856,286
Census rank
#152,989
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
105
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 105 bearers of the surname Bippes in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 152989th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Bippes, the largest self-reported group is White at 88.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.7%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.9%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Bippes
The surname BIPPES is believed to have originated in England during the late 13th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old English words "bip" meaning a small hill or mound, and "pes" meaning a pea plant or pea pod. The earliest known spelling of the name was "Byppeys" which appeared in the Worcestershire county records in 1279.
During the medieval period, the BIPPES name was concentrated in the rural villages of Worcestershire and Gloucestershire. An early bearer of the name was Walter Byppeys, a farmer who was recorded in the Lay Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1327. The name also appeared sporadically in other parts of the West Midlands region during the 14th and 15th centuries.
One of the earliest references to the BIPPES surname can be found in the Ragman Rolls of 1296, a record of Scottish nobles who swore allegiance to King Edward I of England. Included in this document is a Hugh Byppeys, a lesser landowner from the Scottish Borders region.
By the 16th century, the spelling had evolved to its modern form of BIPPES. Notable bearers of the name during this period include John BIPPES (c.1510-1583), a yeoman farmer from Gloucestershire, and his son William BIPPES (1547-1621), who served as a Member of Parliament for Tewkesbury in 1597.
Another early record of the BIPPES name comes from the parish registers of St. Mary's Church in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Here, the baptism of Anne BIPPES, daughter of Thomas and Margery BIPPES, is recorded in 1598.
In the late 17th century, the BIPPES family had established itself in the county of Wiltshire. Notable members of this branch include Reverend James BIPPES (1662-1732), rector of the parish of Calne, and his nephew Samuel BIPPES (1698-1768), a prosperous merchant and landowner in the town of Devizes.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Bippes
Among Census respondents with the surname Bippes, the largest self-reported group is White at 88.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.7%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.9%).
The bar chart below shows how Bippes bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Bippes surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White88.6% · 93
- Two or more races6.7% · 7
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.9% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.9% · 2
- Black or African American1.0% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Bippes
Bippes appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#137,327
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 122
+7 bearers (+6.1%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 2,398 places
2020
#152,989
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 105
-17 bearers (-13.9%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 15,662 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #134,929 | 115 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #137,327 | 122 | 0.04 | +7 bearers (+6.1%) | Down 2,398 places |
| 2020 | #152,989 | 105 | 0.04 | -17 bearers (-13.9%) | Down 15,662 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Bippes surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #137,327 | #152,989 | -11.4% |
| Count | 122 | 105 | -13.9% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -12.2% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Bippes bearers went from 122 to 105 (-13.9% change). The surname moved down 15,662 positions in the national ranking, going from #137,327 to #152,989.
FAQ
Bippes surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Bippes?
Name Census estimates that about 120 living Americans carry the surname Bippes. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,856,286 residents.
How common is Bippes?
Bippes ranks #152,989 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 105 people with the surname Bippes. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (120), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Bippes.
Has Bippes become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Bippes went from 122 recorded bearers to 105. That is a decrease of 17 (-13.9%). In the national ranking it fell from #137,327 to #152,989.
What does the Census say about the background of Bippes?
Among Census respondents with the surname Bippes, the largest self-reported group is White at 88.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.7%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.9%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Bippes in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.6% (93 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Bippes appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (88.6%), Two or More Races (6.7%), Asian/Pacific Islander (1.9%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Bippes (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Bippes mean?
Derived from a German nickname for someone with a protruding lower lip. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Bippes (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Bippes?
Want to know how many people are called Bippes? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.