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

Tippett, 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 Tippett surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tippett in America

Tippett is the 7644th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tippett surname appeared 4,344 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 Tippett.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tippett 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 Tippett

The surname Tippett has its origins in England and can be traced back to the late 12th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old English word "toppa" or "topp," which means a hilltop or a summit. This name was likely given to someone who lived on or near a hilltop or a prominent ridge.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tippett can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire, dated 1196, where a person named Reginald Toppet is mentioned. Another early reference is in the Feet of Fines for Essex in 1272, which records a Thomas Toppet.

The name Tippett also appears in various historical records and manuscripts, including the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1327, where a John Toppet is recorded. In the Feet of Fines for Staffordshire in 1428, a Thomas Tippett is mentioned.

One notable person with the surname Tippett was Sir John Tiptoft, also known as the "Butcher of England," who lived from 1427 to 1470. He was an English nobleman and served as Lord High Constable of England during the Wars of the Roses.

Another historical figure with the surname Tippett was Thomas Tippett, a 16th-century English clergyman and writer born in 1535. He was a fellow of New College, Oxford, and published several works on theology and education.

In the 17th century, John Tippett (1639-1718) was an English Puritan minister and author who served as the chaplain to Sir William Waller during the English Civil War.

Later, in the 19th century, Sir Michael Tippett (1905-1998) was a renowned English composer known for his operas and orchestral works. He was born in London and is considered one of the most influential British composers of the 20th century.

The surname Tippett has also been associated with various place names in England, such as Tippett's Heath in Oxfordshire and Tippett's Farm in Gloucestershire, reflecting the historical presence of families with this surname in those regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tippett

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

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

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