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Kipp Name Meaning

English: from Middle English Kipp, perhaps a byname for a fat man, from an unattested Old English form Cyppe, which according to Reaney is from the Germanic root kupp ‘to swell’. German: topographic name for someone living on a hill, from Kippe ‘edge’, ‘brink’. German: from Sorbian kipry ‘weak’ (Czech kyprý).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Lipp, Ripp, Kapp, Hipp, Klipp, Knapp, Tipp, Kopp, Copp, Gipp

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Kipp Family Origin

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Kipp Family Occupations

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  • Head Gardener

    33%

  • Railway Station Master

    33%

  • Sailor

    33%

In 1881, the most common Kipp occupation in the UK was Head Gardener. 33% of Kipp's were Head Gardeners. A less common occupation for the Kipp family was Sailor. Head Gardener and Railway Station Master were the top 2 reported jobs worked by Kipp.

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Kipp Historical Records

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Kipp Life Expectancy

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Between 1942 and 2004, Kipp life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Kipp in 1942 was 51, and 77 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Kipp

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