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Clip Family History

Clip Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Clipp, Li, Chi, Cap, Cai, Cain, Lis, Lin, Ali, Liu

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Where is the Clip family from?

You can see how Clip families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Clip family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Clip families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 6 Clip families living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Clip's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Clip families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Clip surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Clip ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Waitress was the top reported job for people in the USA named Clip. 100% of Clip women worked as a Waitress.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Waitress
    100%

What Clip family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 335 census records available for the last name Clip. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Clip census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 25 immigration records available for the last name Clip. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Clip. For the veterans among your Clip ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Clip lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Clip ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Clip

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