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

Tipps, 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 Tipps surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tipps in America

Tipps is the 16824th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tipps surname appeared 1,697 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 Tipps.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tipps 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 Tipps

The surname Tipps originated from the Lancashire region of England in the late 13th century. It is derived from the Old English word "topp" meaning hill or summit, suggesting the name may have been a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a prominent hilltop or elevated location.

Records show the first documented use of the name was in 1292 when a Richard de Toppes was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Lancashire. Similar early spellings included Toppe, Toppes, and Toppis before the modern spelling of Tipps became more standardized in the 16th century.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was John Typpes, who was mentioned in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire in 1317. The name also appeared in the famous Domesday Book of 1086, where a landowner named Topi is recorded as holding lands in Lincolnshire.

In the 16th century, a prominent individual with the surname Tipps was Sir John Tipps (1510-1588), who served as the Lord Mayor of London in 1560. Another notable figure was Sir Robert Tipps (1568-1638), a Member of Parliament and landowner from Wiltshire.

During the 17th century, the Tipps family established themselves as landed gentry in the counties of Lancashire and Yorkshire. One member, William Tipps (1620-1691), was a successful merchant and alderman in the city of York.

Moving into the 18th century, there was a Samuel Tipps (1725-1802) who was a prominent Baptist minister and author from Gloucestershire. Additionally, a Captain James Tipps (1740-1810) served in the British Royal Navy and was involved in several significant naval battles during the American Revolutionary War.

Throughout its history, the surname Tipps has been associated with various places in England, such as Toppesfield in Essex and Topcliffe in North Yorkshire, which may have influenced the name's development and spelling variations over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tipps

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

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

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