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Tipton Family History

Tipton Surname Meaning

English (Shropshire and Staffordshire): habitational name from a place in Staffordshire. The placename derives from the Old English personal name Tibba (genitive Tibban) + Old English tūn ‘farmstead estate’.

Alternatively, it may originate from the personal name Tibba combined with the Old English connective -ing- and Old English tūn.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Tipton family from?

You can see how Tipton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tipton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tipton families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 223 Tipton families living in Shropshire. This was about 30% of all the recorded Tipton's in United Kingdom. Shropshire had the highest population of Tipton families in 1891.
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What did your Tipton ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Builders Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Tipton. 14% of Tipton men worked as a Builders Labourer and 66% of Tipton women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tipton were Bricklayer and Household Duties.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Builders Labourer
    14%
  • General Labourer
    10%
  • Gardener
    10%
  • Bricklayer
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    66%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Domestic Servant
    4%
  • Household Duties
    4%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Tipton. 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 22,000 military records available for the last name Tipton. For the veterans among your Tipton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tipton lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Tipton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Tipton in 1945 was 34, and 75 in 2004.

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