Kipp Surname History

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England

Etymology of Kipp

What does the name Kipp mean?

The origins of the Anglo-Saxon name Kipp come from its first bearer, who was a rotund individual. The nickname is derived from the Old English word cypping, which is further derived from the Old German word kupp, which meant "to swell, to be swollen." The name Kipp is derived from the simple form of the word cypping, cyppe.

Early Origins of the Kipp family

The surname Kipp was first found in Hampshire, where they held a family seat from early times.

Early History of the Kipp family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kipp research. Another 82 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1202, 1327, 1752 and 1805 are included under the topic Early Kipp History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Kipp Spelling Variations

The 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. Kipp has been spelled many different ways, including Kipps, Kipp, Kippe, Keppe, Cheppe and others.

Early Notables of the Kipp family

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Kipp Ranking

the United States, the name Kipp is the 5,057^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Kipp 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 Kipps to arrive in North America:

Kipp Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Hendrick D'Oude Kipp, who arrived in New York in 1664 2
Isaac Kipp, who arrived in New York in 1664 2
Jacob Kipp, who arrived in New York in 1664 2

Kipp Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Michael Kipp, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 2
Johan Henrich Kipp, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1752 2
Johannes Kipp, who arrived in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1766 2

Kipp Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mr. Kipp, who arrived in America in 1836 2
Herm W Kipp, who arrived in America in 1840 2
Heinr Kipp, who arrived in America in 1843 2
Heinr W Kipp, who landed in America in 1844 2
Fr Kipp, who landed in America in 1846 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Kipp (post 1700) +

Lyman Kipp (b. 1929), American sculptor and painter
George Washington Kipp (1847-1911), American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives
Petrus Jacobus Kipp (1808-1864), Dutch chemist
Karl-Heinz Kipp (b. 1924), German entrepreneur
Kipp M. Dawson, American politician, Socialist Workers Candidate for U.S. Senator from New York, 1970; Socialist Workers Candidate for U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, 1982 3

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 27) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html