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

Kipphut, 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 Kipphut surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kipphut in America

Kipphut is the 159712th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kipphut surname appeared 101 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 Kipphut.

The history of the last name Kipphut

The surname Kipphut has its origins in the Germanic language, specifically deriving from the Old Saxon words "kipp" meaning "basket" and "hut" meaning "hat" or "headgear." It is believed that this name was initially given as a descriptive nickname to an individual who wore a distinctive hat or basket-like headgear, potentially indicating their occupation or regional attire.

The earliest recorded instances of the Kipphut surname can be traced back to the 13th century in the region of Lower Saxony, Germany. One of the earliest documented references is found in the Bremisches Urkundenbuch, a collection of historical documents from the city of Bremen, where a certain Johannes Kipphut is mentioned in a land transaction dated 1272.

During the late medieval period, the name Kipphut appeared in various records across northern Germany, particularly in the regions of Westphalia and East Frisia. Notably, in the Erbregister des Amtes Cloppenburg from 1495, a Hinrich Kipphut is listed as a landowner in the village of Garrel.

As the surname spread across Europe, variations in spelling emerged, such as Kipphutt, Kipphutte, and Kiphut. One notable individual bearing this name was Johann Kipphut (1620-1682), a German theologian and author from Lübeck, who published several works on religious philosophy and ethics.

In the 17th century, the Kipphut name also found its way to the Netherlands, where records show a Dirk Kipphut residing in Amsterdam in 1674. Additionally, the Kipphut family had a presence in the Baltic region, with a merchant named Hans Kipphut documented in the city of Gdańsk (then known as Danzig) in the late 16th century.

Another prominent figure with the Kipphut surname was Wilhelm Kipphut (1805-1876), a German architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings in Hamburg, including the St. Michaelis Church and the Rathausmarkt district.

While the Kipphut name has maintained a presence in various parts of Germany and the Netherlands over the centuries, it has also spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora. However, it remains a relatively uncommon surname, with its roots firmly established in the historical regions of northern Germany.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kipphut

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

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 Kipphut 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.

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

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