Lipka History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Israel

Etymology of Lipka

What does the name Lipka mean?

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

Lipka Spelling Variations

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

Lipka migration to the United States +

Lipka Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Martin Lipka, aged 50, German settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Reidestag" in 1869 1
Ludwig Lipka, aged 26, German settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Reidestag" in 1869 1
Augustine Lipka, German settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Bladworth" in 1872 1
Johann Lipka, aged 15, German settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Bladworth" in 1872 1
Marie Lipka, aged 5, German settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Bladworth" in 1872 1
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Lipka migration to Australia +

Lipka Settlers in Australia in the 20th Century

Walter W. Lipka, who arrived in Australia aboard the ship "Mary Bell" in 1944 2
Alfreds Lipka, who arrived in Fremantle, Australia aboard the ship "General Stewart" in 1948 2
Miss Cristin Maria Lipka, who arrived in Fremantle, Australia aboard the ship "Toscana" in 1948 2
Mr. Jan Lipka, who arrived in Fremantle, Australia aboard the ship "Toscana" in 1948 2
Mrs. Teresa Lipka, who arrived in Fremantle, Australia aboard the ship "Toscana" in 1948 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Lipka (post 1700) +

Warren Lipka (b. 1964), American retired soccer goalkeeper who formerly coached the University of Kentucky and Morehead State University women's soccer teams
Rudolph Lipka, American Democratic Party politician, Chair of La Salle County Democratic Party, 1950 3
Matthew F. Lipka (b. 1992), professional baseball player who is a free agent
Mark Lipka, British comic book artist who has inked comics such as Batman, Star Wars, Justice League of America, Wolverine, Gambit & Bishop, Green Lantern, Swamp Thing, Aliens versus Predator, Daredevil, among others
Leszek Lipka (b. 1958), retired Polish soccer player, a midfielder, who spent all his active career in Wisla Kraków
Katarzyna Mary "Kasia" Lipka (b. 1993), retired English footballer who played as a midfielder for Sheffield United in the FA Women's Championship
Frédéric Lipka (b. 1968), is a French former competitive figure skater
Frantisek Lipka (b. 1946), Slovak diplomat, poet and translator, who contributed to the process of the creation of independent Montenegro
Alfred Lipka (1931-2010), German violist

Sources +

Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
National Archives of Australia retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ListingReports/PassengerListing.aspx
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 4) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html