Lipton History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

The ancestry of the name Lipton dates from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It comes from when the family lived in the village of Lupton located in the county of Westmorland.

Early Origins of the Lipton family

The surname Lipton was first found in Westmorland at Lupton, now part of Cumbria. The township in the parish of Kirkby Lonsdale dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086 where it was listed as Lupetun 1 and literally meant "farmstead of a man called Hluppa," from the Old English personal name + "tun." 2 Lupton is an historic manor in the parish of Brixham, Devon and this manor dates back to the Domesday Book as Lochetone, lands held by Juhel of Totnes, within his feudal barony of Totnes. Much of the manor's interior was destroyed by fire in 1926, but was rebuilt and used during World War II by the American forces. In 2008, the Lupton Trust was established which uses the house and grounds for various functions to help with the costs of restoration.

Early History of the Lipton family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lipton research. Another 211 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1297, 1710 and 1850 are included under the topic Early Lipton History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lipton Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Lipton have been found, including Lupton, Lipton and others.

Early Notables of the Lipton family

Distinguished members of the family include

Sir Thomas Lipton

Lipton Ranking

In the United States, the name Lipton is the 11,030^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 3

Lipton migration to the United States +

Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America bore the name Lipton, or a variant listed above:

Lipton Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Henry Edmond Lipton, aged 44, who immigrated to America from London, in 1897

Lipton Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Gertrude Lipton, aged 25, who immigrated to the United States from London, in 1905
Patrick Lipton, aged 26, who landed in America from Tecum, Ireland, in 1907
Margaret Lipton, aged 22, who landed in America from Luam, Ireland, in 1908
Dan Lipton, aged 34, who settled in America from London, England, in 1908
Emily Maria Lipton, aged 17, who immigrated to the United States from Burton England, in 1908
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Lipton (post 1700) +

Sir Thomas Johnstone Lipton (1850-1931), 1st Baronet, Scottish merchant, and yachtsman, creator of the Lipton tea brand and eponym of the Copa Lipton Trophy
Leonard "Lenny" Lipton (1940-2022), American author, filmmaker, lyricist and inventor, at 19, he wrote the poem that became the basis for the lyrics to the song "Puff, the Magic Dragon"
Lawrence Lipton (1898-1975), American journalist, writer, and beat poet
Seymour Lipton (1903-1986), American abstract expressionist sculptor
Peggy Lipton (b. 1946), American actress, best known for her role the late 1960s show "The Mod Squad"
Martin Lipton, founding partner of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, an American law firm
James Lipton (b. 1926), American writer, poet
R. Lipton, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1904 4
Magnus Lipton (b. 1902), American Republican politician 4
Ellen Cogen Lipton, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Michigan State House of Representatives 27th District; Elected 2012 4
... (Another 3 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 4) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html