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

Tipple, 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 Tipple surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tipple in America

Tipple is the 36525th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tipple surname appeared 612 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 Tipple.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tipple 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 Tipple

The surname Tipple is believed to have originated in England, possibly in the 14th or 15th century. It is thought to be derived from the Middle English word "tipelen," which meant "to tipple" or drink alcoholic beverages. This suggests that the name may have been initially applied as a nickname to someone who was known for their fondness for drinking or working in a tavern or ale house.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tipple can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex from 1524, which mention a John Typyll. It's likely that the name was initially spelled in various ways, such as Typyll, Typpell, or Tippill, before the modern spelling of Tipple became standardized.

In the 16th century, the name appears in several records, including the Parish Registers of St. Dunstan's in Stepney, London, which mention a Joane Typell in 1569. Additionally, the Lay Subsidy Rolls of Wiltshire from 1576 include a reference to a William Typell.

The Visitation of Oxfordshire in 1634 mentions a George Tipple, indicating that the name had spread to other parts of England by that time. Another notable figure was John Tipple, who was born in Chard, Somerset, in 1679 and became a respected clergyman in the Church of England.

In the 18th century, the name can be found in various parts of England, such as Yorkshire, where a George Tipple was born in Beverley in 1726. Another notable bearer of the name was John Tipple, a renowned artist and engraver from London, who lived from 1736 to 1803.

One of the most famous individuals with the surname Tipple was Sir John Tipple, a British diplomat and civil servant who served as the Governor of Bombay from 1847 to 1853. He was born in Gloucestershire in 1792 and played a significant role in the administration of British India.

Other notable figures throughout history include William Tipple (1830-1910), a prominent engineer and inventor from Yorkshire; Elizabeth Tipple (1861-1945), a pioneer in women's education in the United States; and James Tipple (1871-1952), a respected theologian and author from Ohio.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tipple

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

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

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