| ![Show Contents]() Hipkins History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The origins of the name Hipkins are with the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from the son of Herbert. 1 In Old English, patronyms were formed by adding a variety of suffixes to personal names, which changed over time and from place to place. For example, after the Norman Conquest, sunu and sune, which meant son, were the most common patronymic suffixes. In the 12th and 13th centuries, the most common patronymic names included the word filius, which meant son. By the 14th century, the suffix son had replaced these earlier versions. Surnames that were formed with filius or son were more common in the north of England and it was here that the number of individuals without surnames was greatest at this time. Early Origins of the Hipkins familyThe surname Hipkins was first found in Norfolk and Suffolk, where the name was derived from "Hib and diminutive Hib-kin, sharpened to Hip and Hipkin." 1 The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 provide some of the earliest entries of early forms of the name: Hyppe (without surname), Norfolk; John Hyppe, Norfolk; and Lucia Hippo, Suffolk. 1 Another source notes Lefsius Hippe as being listed in the same rolls in Suffolk and John Hipecok in the Assize Rolls of Somerset in 1243. 2 Early History of the Hipkins familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hipkins research. Another 43 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1273 and 1646 are included under the topic Early Hipkins History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hipkins Spelling VariationsThe first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Hipkins has been spelled many different ways, including Hipkin, Hippkin, Hipken, Hippken, Hipkins, Hipkens, Hippe, Hipp and many more. Early Notables of the Hipkins familyMore information is included under the topic Early Hipkins Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Hipkins migration to the United States | + |
Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Hipkinss to arrive in North America:
Hipkins Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- M. Hipkins to Baltimore, Maryland in 1822
| Hipkins migration to West Indies | + |
The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 3Hipkins Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century- Mary Hipkins, who sailed to Barbados in 1679
| Contemporary Notables of the name Hipkins (post 1700) | + |
- Alfred James Hipkins FSA (1826-1903), English musician, musicologist and musical antiquary
- Christopher John "Chris" Hipkins (b. 1978), New Zealand politician, member of the New Zealand House of Representatives for Rimutaka (2008-), 41st Prime Minister of New Zealand (2023-), Leader of the New Zealand Labour Party (2023-)
- Gavin John Hipkins (b. 1968), New Zealand photographer and film-maker, Associate Professor at Elam School of Fine Arts, at the University of Auckland
- Edith Hipkins (1854-1945), British portrait painter
| Historic Events for the Hipkins family | + |
- Mr. William Edward Hipkins (d. 1912), aged 55, English First Class passenger from Birmingham, West Midlands who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking 4
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Hipkins migration to the United States 
Hipkins migration to West Indies 
