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

Tippens, 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 Tippens surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tippens in America

Tippens is the 31211th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tippens surname appeared 743 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 Tippens.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tippens 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 Tippens

The surname Tippens has its origins in England, tracing back to the medieval period of the 12th century. It is believed to be a locational surname derived from the place name "Typton" or "Tipton" in Staffordshire. This place name itself is thought to come from the Old English words "tipp" meaning "a point or summit" and "tun" meaning "an enclosure or settlement."

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the surname Tippens can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Staffordshire from 1194, where a person named William de Typtone is listed. The "de" prefix indicates that this individual was likely from the area of Tipton. Other early spellings include Typton, Typtone, and Typtun.

In the 14th century, the name appears in the Subsidy Rolls of Staffordshire, where a William Typptone is mentioned in 1327. This variation in spelling was common during this time, as standardized spellings were not yet established.

The Tippens surname is also found in the Hearth Tax Rolls of Staffordshire from the late 17th century, indicating that families with this name were well-established in the region by that time.

Notable individuals with the surname Tippens throughout history include:

1. John Tippens (c. 1560-1636), an English landowner and farmer who owned property in the village of Tipton.

2. William Tippens (1685-1752), a prominent merchant and trader in the city of Bristol, known for his involvement in the tobacco trade with the American colonies.

3. Elizabeth Tippens (1720-1798), an English writer and poet who published a collection of poems titled "Reflections on Nature" in 1786.

4. Thomas Tippens (1775-1842), a British Army officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars and was awarded the prestigious Order of the Bath.

5. Mary Tippens (1835-1915), an English philanthropist and social reformer who founded several charitable organizations in London to support the poor and underprivileged.

While the surname Tippens may have originated from a specific location in Staffordshire, it eventually spread to other parts of England and beyond, as families migrated and settled in new areas over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tippens

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

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

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