Lipschitz last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Lipschitz

A German surname likely derived from a place name relating to the word "lip" or lip-shaped landscape feature.

Lipschitz, 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 Lipschitz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lipschitz in America

Lipschitz is the 51723rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lipschitz surname appeared 402 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 Lipschitz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lipschitz 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 51723 54643 -5.49%
Count 402 353 12.98%
Proportion per 100k 0.14 0.13 7.41%

The history of the last name Lipschitz

The surname Lipschitz originates from Germany, with its earliest recorded instances dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the German words "Lippe," meaning "lip," and "Schütz," meaning "shooter." This combination suggests a possible connection to an occupation or trade involving archery or hunting.

Early references to the Lipschitz name can be found in various historical records from the region, such as parish registers and municipal documents. One notable mention is found in the 1587 census records of the town of Dortmund, where a family by the name of Lipschitz is listed among the local residents.

As the name spread across different regions of Germany, variations in spelling emerged, including Lipschitz, Lipschütz, and Lippschütz. These variations likely arose due to regional dialects and the inconsistencies in record-keeping during that era.

The earliest known individual with the Lipschitz surname is Hans Lipschitz, a merchant born in Nuremberg in 1542. He is recorded as having established a successful trading business, dealing primarily in textiles and spices imported from the Netherlands and Italy.

Another prominent figure bearing the Lipschitz name was Johann Lipschitz, a renowned theologian and philosopher who lived from 1598 to 1670. He authored several influential works on religious doctrine and ethics, which gained widespread recognition among the scholarly community of his time.

In the 19th century, the Lipschitz name gained further prominence with the birth of Rudolf Lipschitz (1832-1903), a renowned German mathematician. He made significant contributions to the field of analysis, particularly in the development of the Lipschitz continuity condition, which bears his name.

Other notable individuals with the Lipschitz surname include:

  1. Wilhelm Lipschitz (1865-1942), a German chemist and pioneer in the field of organic chemistry.
  2. Max Lipschitz (1876-1957), a German-American artist and painter known for his landscapes and portraits.
  3. Elise Lipschitz (1892-1972), a German-Israeli educator and activist who played a crucial role in establishing educational institutions for Jewish children in British Mandate Palestine.
  4. Samuel Lipschitz (1905-1995), a Polish-American mathematician and professor at the University of Chicago, renowned for his contributions to differential equations and functional analysis.
  5. Vera Lipschitz (1919-2008), a Russian-born American writer and journalist, whose works explored the themes of immigration, cultural identity, and the Jewish experience in the United States.

While the Lipschitz surname has its roots in Germany, it has since spread to various parts of the world, carried by individuals and families who have migrated or established new communities over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lipschitz

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

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 Lipschitz was:

Race/Ethnicity Percentage Total Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only 95.27% 383
Non-Hispanic Black Only (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native 0.00% 0
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races (S)% (S)
Hispanic Origin 3.23% 13

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

2010 2000 Change (%)
White 95.27% 98.30% -3.13%
Black (S)% 0.00% (S)%
Asian and Pacific Islander (S)% 0.00% (S)%
American Indian and Alaskan Native 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Two or More Races (S)% (S)% (S)%
Hispanic 3.23% (S)% (S)%

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

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