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Whipp Family History

Whipp Surname Meaning

English (Lancashire and Yorkshire): perhaps from an unrecorded Middle English personal name Wippe (Old English Wippa of unexplained etymology but apparently attested in the Isle of Wight placename Whippingham and in an Anglo-Saxon field name Wippan hoh ‘Wippa's hill-spur’).

Alternatively perhaps from Middle English whip(pe) wipp(e) ‘whip’ either as an occupational name for someone who used a whip as corporal punishment or to drive or control animals

or a nickname for a lively quick-moving person or someone generally in a hurry.

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


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Where is the Whipp family from?

You can see how Whipp families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Whipp family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Whipp families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 592 Whipp families living in Lancashire. This was about 51% of all the recorded Whipp's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Whipp families in 1891.
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What did your Whipp ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Cotton Weaver and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Whipp. 20% of Whipp men worked as a Cotton Weaver and 65% of Whipp women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Whipp were General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duti.

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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

  • Cotton Weaver
    20%
  • Incapacitated
    8%
  • Dairy Farmer
    8%
  • General Labourer
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    65%
  • Cotton Weaver
    7%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    2%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Whipp. For the veterans among your Whipp ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Whipp lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Whipp life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1941, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Whipp in 1941 was 32, and 79 in 2004.

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