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Kipping Family History

Kipping Name Meaning

German: habitational name from a place called with Middle High German kip ‘point peak’ or from Kippingen in the Rhineland. English (Buckinghamshire and London): from the Middle English personal name Kipping from Old English Cypping originally perhaps a nickname for a fat or rotund person.

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


Similar surnames: Kipper, Bisping, Pilling, Kipling, Kippen, Kring, Tipping, Sinning

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Where is the Kipping family from?

You can see how Kipping families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kipping family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Kipping families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 65 Kipping families living in London. This was about 34% of all the recorded Kipping's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Kipping families in 1891.
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What did your Kipping ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Electric Mains Worker and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Kipping. 34% of Kipping men worked as an Electric Mains Worker and 85% of Kipping women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kipping were Master Tailor and Unpaid Domestic Work. .

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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

  • Electric Mains Worker
    34%
  • Electrician Wireman
    34%
  • Master Tailor
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    85%
  • Private Means
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic Work
    4%
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Census Records

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Kipping. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kipping 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 757 immigration records available for the last name Kipping. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Kipping. For the veterans among your Kipping ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kipping lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Kipping life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Kipping in 1960 was 34, and 59 in 2004.

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