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

Jipson, 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 Jipson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jipson in America

Jipson is the 43511th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jipson surname appeared 496 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 Jipson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jipson 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 Jipson

The surname JIPSON is of English origin and dates back to the 13th century. It is believed to have originated in the county of Yorkshire, specifically in the area around the town of Gipton, which was recorded as "Gippedene" in the Domesday Book of 1086. The name JIPSON is likely a locational surname derived from this place name, meaning "the valley of the deep stream."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the JIPSON surname can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire in 1297, where a John de Gippedene is listed. This suggests that the name had already taken on a hereditary form by the late 13th century. Various spellings of the name were used in ancient records, including Gippeden, Gippedon, and Gypson.

In the 14th century, a Richard Gipson is mentioned in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire, dated 1348. This record provides evidence of the surname's continued use in the same region where it is believed to have originated.

During the 16th century, the surname JIPSON appears to have spread beyond Yorkshire. In 1564, a William Jipson is recorded in the Parish Registers of St. Mary's Church in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk. This suggests that families bearing the JIPSON name had begun to establish themselves in other parts of England by this time.

Notable individuals with the surname JIPSON include:

1. Thomas Jipson (1590-1661), an English clergyman and author who served as the rector of St. Mary's Church in Bury St. Edmunds.

2. John Jipson (1632-1703), an English merchant and landowner who acquired significant wealth through his trade ventures in the American colonies.

3. Elizabeth Jipson (1718-1792), a renowned English botanist and gardener who contributed to the study of plant life in the 18th century.

4. William Jipson (1785-1860), a British military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars and was awarded the Order of the Bath for his bravery.

5. James Jipson (1832-1912), an English industrialist who played a significant role in the development of the textile industry in the north of England during the Victorian era.

While the JIPSON surname has roots in Yorkshire, it eventually spread across England and beyond, with families bearing this name contributing to various fields throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jipson

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

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

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