Flippen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Early Origins of the Flippen family

The surname Flippen was first found in Auvergne, a historic province in south central France where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and where this illustrious family held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Clermont/Aurillac and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility.

Early History of the Flippen family

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Flippen Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Flippen, Philipon, Phlipon, Phlipeau, Phlipeaux, Philipet, Phlipet, Flippeau, Flippon and many more.

Early Notables of the Flippen family

Flippen of Auvergne and Lyonais

Flippen Ranking

the United States, the name Flippen is the 11,709^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Flippen migration to the United States +

Flippen Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Flippen, who settled in Maryland in 1774

Contemporary Notables of the name Flippen (post 1700) +

Benton Flippen, American old-timey string musician, blues artist
Jay C Flippen (1898-1970), American western movie actor
Justin S. Flippen, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2008 2

Sources +

"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 17) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html