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

Sipple, 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 Sipple surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sipple in America

Sipple is the 12981st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sipple surname appeared 2,365 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 Sipple.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sipple 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 Sipple

The surname Sipple is of German origin, first appearing in records dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the German word "sipeln," which means "to drip slowly." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near a spring or stream.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Sipple can be found in the Kirchenbücher (church records) of the German state of Hessen in the late 1500s. The name was particularly prevalent in the regions of Hessen and Rhineland-Palatinate, where it was often spelled as "Sippel" or "Sippele."

In the 17th century, the name started appearing in various European manuscripts and records, such as the Württembergisches Klosterbuch (Württemberg Monastery Book) from 1687, which mentioned a certain Johann Sipple from the village of Kirchheim.

One notable bearer of the Sipple surname was Johann Wilhelm Sipple (1710-1789), a German theologian and author who wrote several influential works on religious philosophy. Another early individual with this name was Christoph Sipple (1655-1723), a German painter and engraver from Nuremberg, known for his intricate etchings and engravings of landscapes and architectural scenes.

As the name spread across Europe, variations in spelling emerged, including Sippel, Sippele, and Sippele. In some regions, the name was also recorded as Sipplen or Siplen.

In the 19th century, the Sipple name began appearing in various parts of North America, likely due to immigration from German-speaking regions of Europe. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in the United States is that of Jacob Sipple (1789-1867), a farmer and landowner from Pennsylvania.

Another notable figure with the Sipple surname was Johann Georg Sipple (1802-1873), a German-American artist and engraver who immigrated to the United States in the 1830s and became known for his detailed engravings of historical events and landscapes.

Throughout its history, the Sipple surname has been associated with various professions, including theology, art, and agriculture, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and occupations of those who bore this name over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sipple

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

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

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