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Etymology of Lipe

What does the name Lipe mean?

The Jewish given name Eliezer is thought to be the source of origin for the surname Lipe. Eliezer was frequently associated with the German name of Gottlieb; Gottlieb was then shortened to Lieb and then lengthened to Liebman or Lipman.

Lipe Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lipman, Lippman, Lipmann, Lippmann, Liebmann, Lipis, Lips, Lipes, Lipkin and many more.

Lipe Ranking

the United States, the name Lipe is the 11,833rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


Lipe migration to the United States +



Lipe Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Betty Lipe, aged 40, who settled in America, in 1910
  • Christina Lipe, aged 35, who landed in America, in 1910
  • Katherine Lipe, aged 15, who immigrated to America, in 1910
  • Basse Lipe, aged 42, who landed in America from Rodomisle, Russia, in 1912
  • Kate Lipe, aged 17, who landed in America, in 1912
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Lipe (post 1700) +

  • Perry Hamilton Lipe (1875-1955), American Minor League Baseball player and manager
  • Charles E. Lipe (1850-1895), American founder of C. E. Lipe Machine Shop in Syracuse, New York in 1880; he held numerous patents for various gears, differentials and transmissions and ball bearings
  • Michael Anthony "Mike" Lipe (b. 1948), American master guitar luthier, known for his custom built electric guitar company Lipe Guitars U.S.A
  • Frances Lipe, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1972 2
  • Lipe Henslee, American politician, U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for Tennessee, 1941-51 3


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 4) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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