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

Lipson, 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 Lipson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lipson in America

Lipson is the 14617th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lipson surname appeared 2,036 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 Lipson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lipson 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 Lipson

The surname Lipson originates from Poland and is derived from the Polish word "lipa," meaning "linden tree." The earliest known record of this surname dates back to the 16th century in the region of Wielkopolska, which was then part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

In the early days, Lipson was often spelled as "Lipson," "Lipsohn," or "Lipsohn." It is believed that the name was initially adopted by families who lived near linden trees or in areas where these trees were abundant. The linden tree held significant cultural and symbolic importance in Slavic folklore and was considered a sacred tree.

One of the earliest known references to the Lipson surname can be found in the Metryka Koronna, a collection of official records from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, dating back to the late 16th century. These records mention several individuals with the surname Lipson, indicating that the name was already well-established by that time.

Notable individuals with the surname Lipson throughout history include:

1. Jakub Lipson (1585-1647), a Polish merchant and landowner who played a significant role in the trade between Poland and the Netherlands.
2. Esther Lipson (1780-1853), a renowned Polish-Jewish scholar and writer who contributed to the preservation of Yiddish literature.
3. Samuel Lipson (1832-1901), a Polish-born American industrialist who founded the Lipson Textile Mills in New England.
4. Ephraim Lipson (1888-1960), a British historian and academic who authored several books on the history of Europe and the British Empire.
5. Leslie Lipson (1912-2000), an American political scientist and author who specialized in international relations and diplomacy.

The surname Lipson has also been associated with various place names in Poland, such as Lipsko, Lipnica, and Lipinki, which further reinforces its connection to the linden tree and its geographical origins.

While the name may have evolved and spread to different parts of the world over the centuries, its roots can be traced back to the rich cultural and linguistic heritage of Poland, where it first emerged as a distinct surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lipson

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

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

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