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

Pipa, 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 Pipa surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pipa in America

Pipa is the 96799th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pipa surname appeared 188 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 Pipa.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pipa 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 Pipa

The surname PIPA is believed to have originated in Italy during the medieval period. It is thought to have derived from the Italian word "pipa," which means "pipe" or "tobacco pipe." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who made or sold pipes for smoking tobacco.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the PIPA surname can be found in a document from the city of Venice, dated to the 14th century. This document mentions a certain "Giovanni Pipa," who was a merchant involved in the lucrative tobacco trade between Italy and the Near East.

In the 16th century, the PIPA name appears in several records from the region of Tuscany. A notable example is that of Jacopo Pipa, a skilled artisan who was renowned for his exquisitely crafted tobacco pipes, which were highly prized by the wealthy aristocracy of the time.

The name also has a connection to the Domesday Book, the historic record commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. A landowner named Radulfus Pipa is listed as holding a manor in the county of Hertfordshire, England. It is believed that this individual may have been of Italian descent, or perhaps a merchant who had adopted the surname during his travels.

In the 17th century, the PIPA surname gained prominence in the world of art. Giovanni Battista Pipa, born in 1554 in Naples, was a celebrated painter known for his vibrant and detailed still-life compositions, many of which featured tobacco pipes as a central motif.

Another notable figure with the PIPA surname was Antonio Pipa, a 19th-century Italian poet and playwright. Born in 1825 in Palermo, Sicily, his works often explored themes of love, loss, and the beauty of the natural world.

Over the centuries, the PIPA surname has spread to various parts of the world, including Spain, France, and Latin America. However, its roots can be traced back to the Italian peninsula, where it first emerged as a surname associated with the craft of pipe-making and the tobacco trade.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pipa

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

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

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