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

Vipperman, 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 Vipperman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vipperman in America

Vipperman is the 33121st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vipperman surname appeared 691 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 Vipperman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vipperman 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 Vipperman

The surname Vipperman has its roots in Germany, dating back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have originated in the region of Saxony-Anhalt, where it was likely derived from the Germanic words "vipp" meaning "sharp" or "pointed" and "mann" meaning "man." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to a person who crafted or worked with sharp objects, such as a blacksmith or a woodcarver.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Anhaltinus, a collection of historical documents from the region of Anhalt, which mentions a certain "Vippermannus" in the year 1287. This individual is thought to have been a landowner or a member of the local nobility.

In the 14th century, the name appears in several municipal records from the city of Magdeburg, indicating the presence of a family or families bearing the Vipperman surname within the city's population. One notable figure from this period was Johann Vipperman, a merchant and alderman who lived in Magdeburg between 1340 and 1412.

As the centuries passed, the Vipperman name spread throughout various regions of Germany, with some branches of the family adopting slight variations in spelling, such as "Vippermann" or "Vipperман." In the late 16th century, a Hans Vipperman (1552-1610) was a prominent lawyer and legal scholar in the city of Leipzig, who authored several treatises on civil law.

Another notable figure was Christoph Vipperman (1675-1743), a German theologian and philosopher from Saxony, who served as a professor at the University of Leipzig and wrote extensively on topics of metaphysics and ethics.

In the 19th century, the name gained some recognition through the work of Friedrich Vipperman (1838-1919), a German architect and urban planner who designed several landmark buildings in Berlin, including the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church.

Moving into the 20th century, a notable bearer of the Vipperman name was Ernst Vipperman (1903-1987), a German physicist and engineer who made significant contributions to the development of radar technology during World War II.

The surname Vipperman, with its rich history and Germanic roots, has left an indelible mark on various fields, from law and academia to architecture and science, reflecting the diverse talents and achievements of those who have carried this name over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vipperman

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

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

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