Tipper Family History

Tipper Surname Meaning

English (mainly West Midlands): occupational name either from Middle English tipper(e) derived from tippen ‘to furnish with a tip’ denoting someone who made and fitted metal, bone, or horn tips to items such as staffs, arrows, and spears.

Alternatively, it may be from Middle English tipper ‘seller of ale; alehouse-keeper’. Compare Tipler and Tapper.

This name has been established in Ireland in County Kildare since the beginning of the 14th century.

German: topographic name derived from the Westphalian field name Tippe.

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

Similar surnames: Tapper, Tupper, Ripper, Zipper, Tippen, Lepper, Pepper, Tipler, Copper, Tinner

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2K	Military Records
2K	Immigration Records
28K	Census and Voter Lists
37K	Member Trees

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Where is the Tipper family from?

You can see how Tipper families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tipper family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tipper families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 304 Tipper families living in Staffordshire. This was about 25% of all the recorded Tipper's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Tipper families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Tipper 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 Tipper ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Tipper. 13% of Tipper men worked as a General labourer and 74% of Tipper women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tipper were Dairy farmer and Unpaid domestic dutie.

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General labourer

13%

Bricklayer

Builders labourer

Dairy farmer

Unpaid domestic duties

74%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Unpaid domestic dutie

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Census Record

There are 28K census records available for the last name Tipper. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tipper census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Tipper. 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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Military Records

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

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What is the average Tipper lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Tipper life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1972. The average life expectancy for Tipper in 1958 was 50, and 70 in 2004.

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Tipper Surname Meaning

Alternatively, it may be from Middle English tipper ‘seller of ale; alehouse-keeper’. Compare Tipler and Tapper.

This name has been established in Ireland in County Kildare since the beginning of the 14th century.

German: topographic name derived from the Westphalian field name Tippe.

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

Where is the Tipper family from?

What did your Tipper ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

General labourer

13%

Bricklayer

Builders labourer

Dairy farmer

Unpaid domestic duties

74%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Unpaid domestic dutie

What Tipper family records will you find?

What is the average Tipper lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Tipper life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1972. The average life expectancy for Tipper in 1958 was 50, and 70 in 2004.

Tipper Family History

Tipper Surname Meaning

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Tipper Surname Meaning

111,000 record(s) for Tipper

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Where is the Tipper family from?

What did your Tipper ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Tipper family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Tipper lifespan?

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