Chipping History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Chipping

What does the name Chipping mean?

The name Chipping is rooted in the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. It was originally a name for someone who worked as a trader at the market. Further research revealed that the name is derived from the occupational name Cheaper, further derived from the Old English ceping or cieping which means "market." Alternatively (as some scholars argue), the surname Chipping is of local origin, signifying "one who dwelled by the ceping or marketplace". Chipping is also the name of a village and parish in the archdeaconry of Lancaster.

Early Origins of the Chipping family

The surname Chipping was first found in Lancashire, where they held a family seat from the Middle Ages.

Early History of the Chipping family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Chipping research. Another 52 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1327, 1377, 1379 and 1695 are included under the topic Early Chipping History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Chipping Spelling Variations

It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Chipping are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. The variations of the name Chipping include Chippin, Chipan, Chepyn, Chypyn, Chybyn, Chipping and others.

Early Notables of the Chipping family

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Chipping migration to the United States +

Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Chipping or a variant listed above:

Chipping Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Edward Chipping, who settled in Roanoke, VA in 1585

Chipping Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Edward Chipping, who landed in Virginia in 1884 1

Chipping migration to Canada +

Chipping Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

George Chipping, who arrived in Canada in 1907

Sources +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)