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

Tipton, 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 Tipton surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tipton in America

Tipton is the 1420th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tipton surname appeared 25,064 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 9 people would have the surname Tipton.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tipton 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 Tipton

The surname Tipton is of English origin and can be traced back to the medieval period. It is believed to be a locational name derived from the town of Tipton in Staffordshire, England. The place name Tipton is thought to have come from the Old English words "tun" meaning a farm or settlement, and "tun" meaning an enclosure or fence.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Tipton can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Staffordshire in 1199, where it appears as "de Tiptone." This indicates that the name was originally a locational surname, referring to someone who hailed from the town of Tipton.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, the town of Tipton is mentioned as "Teptone," which further supports the connection between the surname and the place name.

Over the centuries, various spellings of the surname have been recorded, including Typton, Tiptone, and Typtone. These variations likely arose due to the inconsistencies in spelling and pronunciation during the Middle Ages.

One notable individual bearing the surname Tipton was Sir John Tipton (1629-1701), an English politician and landowner who served as a Member of Parliament for Wenlock in Shropshire from 1679 to 1681.

Another historical figure was William Tipton (1766-1849), an American frontiersman and pioneer who played a significant role in the early settlement of Tennessee. He was known for his skills as a surveyor and explorer, and several places in Tennessee bear his name, including Tipton County and the town of Tipton.

In the 19th century, Isaac Tipton (1809-1865) was a prominent American politician and lawyer who served as a U.S. Representative from Tennessee from 1859 to 1861.

John Tipton (1786-1839) was an American military officer and politician who served as a U.S. Senator from Indiana from 1832 to 1839. He was also a brigadier general during the War of 1812.

Lastly, Thomas Tipton (1760-1838) was an American soldier and pioneer who fought in the American Revolutionary War and later settled in what is now Tennessee. He played a crucial role in the early development of the state and was involved in several treaties with Native American tribes.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tipton

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

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

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