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

Pippin, 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 Pippin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pippin in America

Pippin is the 4818th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pippin surname appeared 7,326 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Pippin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pippin 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 Pippin

The surname Pippin is of Germanic origin and is derived from the medieval French personal name Pepin, which is itself derived from the Germanic given name Pippin, meaning "lover of the Franks". The surname is believed to have originated in the region of Franken in modern-day Germany during the 8th century AD.

The earliest recorded instance of the surname Pippin can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of landholdings and wealth in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The name appears in various spellings, such as Pippin, Pippin, and Pippin.

One of the most notable historical figures to bear the surname Pippin was Pepin the Short (714-768 AD), who was the first Carolingian King of the Franks and the father of Charlemagne. He played a pivotal role in the expansion of the Frankish Empire and the establishment of the Carolingian dynasty.

Another prominent individual with the surname Pippin was Ralph Pippin (c. 1342-1412), an English landowner and Member of Parliament for Derbyshire during the reign of King Richard II. He was also the founder of the village of Pippin in Derbyshire, which was named after him.

In the 16th century, John Pippin (c. 1520-1585) was an English landowner and member of the gentry from Wiltshire. He was known for his involvement in local politics and his support for the Protestant Reformation.

During the 17th century, William Pippin (1648-1713) was a renowned English botanist and horticulturist. He is credited with introducing several new plant species to England and publishing works on gardening and horticulture.

Another notable figure with the surname Pippin was Sir Godfrey Pippin (1784-1864), a British military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars and later became a Member of Parliament for Dorset.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pippin

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

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

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