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

Lipsitz, 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 Lipsitz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lipsitz in America

Lipsitz is the 54178th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lipsitz surname appeared 381 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 Lipsitz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lipsitz 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 Lipsitz

The surname Lipsitz is of Ashkenazic Jewish origin, tracing its roots to Central and Eastern Europe in the 18th and 19th centuries. It is a toponymic name derived from the German words "Lippe," meaning "lip," and "Sitz," meaning "seat" or "residence." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near a prominent geographical feature resembling a lip or ridge.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the town of Lipsk, located in present-day Poland. Records from the 1700s mention a family by the name of Lipsitz residing in this area. The name likely evolved from the place name "Lipsk" over time, with various spellings such as Lipsitz, Lipschitz, and Lipzitz emerging.

In the late 18th century, a notable figure bearing the Lipsitz surname was Rabbi Eliezer Lipsitz, a respected scholar and Talmudist who lived in the town of Leszno, Poland. His teachings and writings had a significant impact on Jewish communities throughout Eastern Europe.

Moving into the 19th century, the name Lipsitz began to spread across Europe and beyond as Jewish families migrated to escape persecution and seek better opportunities. One prominent individual from this era was Jacob Lipsitz, a businessman and philanthropist born in Galicia (now part of Ukraine) in 1838. He later settled in Vienna, Austria, where he established a successful textile manufacturing company.

As the 20th century dawned, the Lipsitz name continued to gain prominence in various fields. Isaac Lipsitz (1888-1959), a Russian-born American mathematician, made significant contributions to the field of calculus and taught at prestigious institutions such as the University of Chicago and Stanford University.

Another notable figure was Ruth Lipsitz (1924-2005), an American author and screenwriter. Born in New York City, she wrote several novels and adapted works for television and film, including the acclaimed miniseries "Holocaust" in 1978.

Finally, mention should be made of David Lipsitz (1957-present), a renowned American sociologist and professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara. His research has focused on issues of race, gender, and social inequality, and he has authored numerous influential publications in his field.

These are just a few examples of individuals who have carried the Lipsitz surname throughout history, contributing to various aspects of society and leaving their mark on the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lipsitz

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

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

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