Lipka Family History

Lipka Surname Meaning

Polish, Sorbian, and Ukrainian: topographic name for someone who lived by a lime tree from a diminutive of lipa ‘lime tree’ (see Lipa). Polish and Jewish (from Poland and Ukraine): habitational name from villages called Lipka or Lipki in Poland and Ukraine.

Sorbian: from a pet form of the personal name Filip (see Philip). German: of Sorbian and Polish origin (see above).

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): from a pet form of the personal name Lipe. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): from a pet form of the female personal name Libe derived from Yiddish libe ‘love’.

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

Similar surnames: Lipa, Lipe, Slivka, Lipko, Lipkin, Lipman, Lapa, Limke, Zika, Lia

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Where is the Lipka family from?

You can see how Lipka families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lipka family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Lipka families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 12 Lipka families living in Wisconsin. This was about 27% of all the recorded Lipka's in USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of Lipka families in 1880.

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What did your Lipka ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Lipka. 30% of Lipka men worked as a Laborer and 22% of Lipka women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Lipka were Miner and Janitress.

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Laborer

30%

Farmer

Mechanic

Miner

Maid

22%

Clerk

13%

Cigar maker

Janitress

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Census Record

There are 4K census records available for the last name Lipka. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Lipka 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 1K immigration records available for the last name Lipka. 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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There are 1K military records available for the last name Lipka. For the veterans among your Lipka ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Lipka lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Lipka life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Lipka in 1957 was 42, and 78 in 2004.

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Lipka Surname Meaning

Sorbian: from a pet form of the personal name Filip (see Philip). German: of Sorbian and Polish origin (see above).

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): from a pet form of the personal name Lipe. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): from a pet form of the female personal name Libe derived from Yiddish libe ‘love’.

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

Where is the Lipka family from?

What did your Lipka 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.

Laborer

30%

Farmer

Mechanic

Miner

Maid

22%

Clerk

13%

Cigar maker

Janitress

What Lipka family records will you find?

What is the average Lipka lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Lipka life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Lipka in 1957 was 42, and 78 in 2004.

Lipka Family History

Lipka Surname Meaning

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Lipka Surname Meaning

25,000 record(s) for Lipka

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Where is the Lipka family from?

What did your Lipka ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Lipka family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Lipka lifespan?

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