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

Hippen, 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 Hippen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hippen in America

Hippen is the 43969th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hippen surname appeared 490 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Hippen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hippen 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 Hippen

The surname Hippen is of German origin, with its earliest known roots traced back to the early medieval period in the regions of Lower Saxony and Westphalia. Linguists believe the name is derived from the Old Low German word "hippen," meaning "to hop" or "to jump," potentially referring to an ancestor's occupation or physical characteristic.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Hippen surname can be found in the Reichskammergericht (Imperial Chamber Court) records from the late 15th century, where a certain Hans Hippen is mentioned in relation to a legal dispute over land ownership in the town of Bielefeld, located in modern-day North Rhine-Westphalia.

In the 16th century, the name appears in various church records and municipal registers across northern Germany, with notable entries including Johann Hippen (1512-1581), a merchant and alderman in the city of Lübeck, and Gertrude Hippen (1534-1602), a renowned herbalist and midwife from the town of Minden.

As the surname spread throughout the German states, it evolved into various spellings, such as Hippen, Hippe, Hippener, and Hippens, reflecting regional dialects and scribal variations. One notable bearer of the name was Friedrich Hippen (1768-1846), a respected jurist and legal scholar who served as a judge in the Prussian court system.

During the 19th century, the Hippen surname gained prominence in the world of academia, with individuals such as Philipp Hippen (1812-1892), a renowned historian and author from Hamburg, and Ernst Hippen (1841-1901), a celebrated botanist and professor at the University of Bonn.

As German emigration to other parts of the world increased, the Hippen name spread beyond its ancestral homeland. One notable example is Carl Hippen (1853-1919), a German-American engineer who played a significant role in the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City.

Throughout its history, the Hippen surname has been associated with various professions, from merchants and artisans to academics and professionals, reflecting the diverse paths taken by its bearers across different eras and regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hippen

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

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 Hippen 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 Hippen 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 Hippen was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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