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

Hipwell, 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 Hipwell surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hipwell in America

Hipwell is the 48060th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hipwell surname appeared 440 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 Hipwell.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hipwell 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 Hipwell

The surname Hipwell is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be a locational name derived from a place called Hipwell or Hippewell, which was once situated in the county of Somerset. The name is composed of the Old English words "hyphel," meaning a small hill or mound, and "well," referring to a spring or stream.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Hipwell can be found in the Feet of Fines for Norfolk, a legal document dating back to 1285, which mentions a Thomas de Hypewell. This suggests that the name was already well-established in that region by the 13th century.

The Hipwell surname is also documented in the Huntingdonshire Subsidy Rolls of 1327, where it appears as "Hypwell." Over time, the spelling evolved to its modern form, with variations such as Hippewell, Hippwell, and Hipewell.

A notable figure in history bearing this surname was Sir John Hipwell (1554-1632), an English lawyer and Member of Parliament who served as Recorder of London from 1618 to 1632. Another individual of note was William Hipwell (1805-1892), a British architect who designed several notable buildings in the city of Manchester.

In the 17th century, the Hipwell surname can be found in the records of the parish of Piddletrenthide in Dorset, where a John Hipwell was born in 1642. A century later, the Hipwell family had established a presence in the Yorkshire area, with the birth of Joseph Hipwell in 1743 in the village of Ecclesfield.

Among other notable individuals with the surname Hipwell were Benjamin Hipwell (1803-1875), a British politician and magistrate, and Henry Hipwell (1836-1892), a British entomologist and author who wrote extensively on the subject of butterflies and moths.

Overall, the surname Hipwell has a rich history dating back to medieval England, with its origins rooted in the Old English language and its geographic associations with the county of Somerset. Despite its relatively uncommon nature, the name has been borne by several notable figures throughout British history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hipwell

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

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

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