Ipsen last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Ipsen

A Danish surname derived from patronymic and toponymic roots.

Ipsen, 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 Ipsen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ipsen in America

Ipsen is the 37125th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ipsen surname appeared 601 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 Ipsen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ipsen 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.

2010 2000 Change (%)
Rank 37125 36860 0.72%
Count 601 571 5.12%
Proportion per 100k 0.20 0.21 -4.88%

The history of the last name Ipsen

The surname Ipsen originated in Denmark and is thought to have derived from the Old Danish personal name Ippen or Ippen. This name is likely a diminutive form of the Germanic name Ippo or Ippin, which itself is believed to have come from the word "ip" meaning "yew tree" or "wood."

The earliest recorded instances of the name Ipsen date back to the 16th century in Denmark. One of the first documented examples is Hans Ipsen, who was mentioned in a parish register from the town of Odense in 1589. Another early bearer of the name was Jens Ipsen, a farmer from the village of Svendborg, whose name appeared in a land deed from 1612.

In the 17th century, the name Ipsen was found in various parts of Denmark, including the islands of Zealand and Funen. During this time, the spelling variations included Ipsen, Ipsøn, and Ybsen. One notable figure was Niels Ipsen (1625-1688), a merchant and ship owner from Copenhagen.

The 18th century saw the Ipsen name spread further across Denmark, with records showing bearers in towns like Aalborg, Randers, and Viborg. One prominent individual was Hans Ipsen (1712-1784), a wealthy landowner and local official in the town of Holstebro.

In the 19th century, the Ipsen surname started to appear in other parts of Scandinavia, as well as in Germany and the United States, likely due to emigration. Notable bearers from this period include the Danish artist and illustrator Vilhelm Ipsen (1839-1892) and the German-American architect and engineer Alfred Ipsen (1853-1922).

Other notable people with the surname Ipsen throughout history include the Danish composer and conductor Carl Ipsen (1886-1962), the Norwegian novelist Sven Ipsen (1891-1964), and the American physicist and inventor Dieter Ipsen (1937-1984), who was born in Germany.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ipsen

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

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 Ipsen was:

Race/Ethnicity Percentage Total Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only 94.01% 565
Non-Hispanic Black Only 0.00% 0
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only 1.16% 7
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native 0.00% 0
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races 2.33% 14
Hispanic Origin 2.50% 15

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 Ipsen has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

2010 2000 Change (%)
White 94.01% 94.57% -0.59%
Black 0.00% (S)% (S)%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.16% 1.05% 9.95%
American Indian and Alaskan Native 0.00% (S)% (S)%
Two or More Races 2.33% 2.10% 10.38%
Hispanic 2.50% 2.10% 17.39%

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

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