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

Lipman, 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 Lipman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lipman in America

Lipman is the 12399th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lipman surname appeared 2,507 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Lipman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lipman 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 Lipman

The surname Lipman is of German origin and dates back to the 13th century. It is believed to have originated from the German word "Lippe," which referred to a geographical region in what is now North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The name may have been derived from this place name or from the German word "lippe," meaning "lip."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lipman can be found in the Liber Censuum, a 13th-century manuscript that served as a record of taxes and rents owed to the Holy See. The name is also mentioned in various medieval German records and chronicles.

In the 14th century, a prominent Jewish family named Lipman resided in the town of Mühlhausen, in present-day Thuringia, Germany. The family was known for their scholarly pursuits and produced several notable rabbis and scholars over the generations.

A notable figure bearing the name Lipman was Lipman Muhlhausen (c. 1350-1420), a German rabbi and author who wrote the influential work "Nitzachon," which defended Judaism against Christian polemics. Another prominent individual was Ephraim Lipman (1572-1619), a Polish Talmudic scholar and author of "Seder Ephraim."

In the 16th century, the surname Lipman appeared in various records across Europe, including in the Netherlands, where it was sometimes spelled as "Lipmans" or "Lypmannus." One example is Dirck Lipmans (c. 1540-1615), a Dutch painter and engraver known for his religious works.

In the 18th century, the name Lipman gained prominence in England, with notable figures such as Abigail Lipman (1726-1797), a Jewish educator and philanthropist who founded a school for Jewish girls in London. Another notable English figure was Sir Jonathan Lipman (1751-1832), a successful merchant and banker who served as the first Jewish sheriff of the City of London.

Throughout history, the surname Lipman has been associated with various professions and fields, from religious scholarship to the arts, commerce, and public service. While its origins can be traced back to Germany, the name has spread across Europe and beyond, reflecting the diverse paths taken by those who bore it.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lipman

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

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

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