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Piphin Family History

Piphin 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: Pippin, Pipkin, Pepin, Pichon, Papin, Alphin, Pipia, Lipkin, Zipkin

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Where is the Piphin family from?

You can see how Piphin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Piphin family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Piphin families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Piphin family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Piphin's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Piphin families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Piphin 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 Piphin ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Operator was the top reported job for people in the USA named Piphin. 50% of Piphin men worked as an Operator.

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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 Male Occupations In 1940

  • Operator
    50%
  • Farm Laborer
    50%

What Piphin family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 104 census records available for the last name Piphin. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Piphin 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 3 immigration records available for the last name Piphin. 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 6 military records available for the last name Piphin. For the veterans among your Piphin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Piphin

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