Find out how popular the last name Flippin is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Flippin.

Flippin, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Flippin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Flippin in America

Flippin is the 16781st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Flippin surname appeared 1,702 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Flippin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Flippin to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Flippin

The surname Flippin is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. The name is thought to be derived from the Old English word "flīp," which meant "to stumble" or "to trip." It may have been an occupational surname given to someone who was particularly clumsy or accident-prone.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Flippin name dates back to the late 13th century, when a William Flippen was mentioned in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1275. In the 14th century, the surname appeared in various spellings, such as Flippen, Flippyn, and Flypyn, indicating the regional variations in pronunciation and spelling at the time.

The Flippin name can also be traced back to several place names in England, such as Flippingdale in Yorkshire and Flipping in Derbyshire. These place names may have influenced the development of the surname, as people often adopted surnames based on the places they lived or came from.

In the 16th century, the Flippin name appears in the Parish Registers of St. Mary's Church in Nottingham, where a Thomas Flippin was recorded in 1530. Another notable figure with this surname was Sir William Flippin (1547-1620), a wealthy landowner and Member of Parliament for Nottinghamshire during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

Other notable individuals with the Flippin surname include:

1. John Flippin (1599-1670), an English politician and member of the Long Parliament during the English Civil War.
2. Samuel Flippin (1662-1723), a British clergyman and author who wrote several theological works.
3. Mary Flippin (1703-1789), an American pioneer and early settler in Virginia.
4. James Flippin (1819-1891), an American Baptist minister and educator who founded Flippin Female Academy in Arkansas.
5. William Flippin (1865-1932), an American baseball player who played for several teams in the late 19th century.

The Flippin surname has spread across various parts of the world, particularly in the United States, Australia, and Canada, due to migration and immigration from England over the centuries. While the name may have evolved in spelling and pronunciation, its origins can be traced back to the medieval period in England.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Flippin

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Flippin.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Flippin was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Flippin has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Flippin was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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