Explore the Family Name Chipp
The meaning of Chipp
1. English: from Middle English chip, chippe ‘small piece of wood chipped or cut off’, possibly a nickname given to a carpenter or a woodcutter, to a small person, or to a youngster resembling his father (‘a chip off the old block’). 2. English and Scottish: occasionally, perhaps, a variant of Cheape, either a nickname from Middle English chepe ‘bargaining, bargain, price’, probably given to a merchant or trader, or possibly a habitational name from Cheapside, a broad street in London in which markets were held, recorded as Chepe in medieval documents.
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How common is the last name Chipp in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Chipp has slightly fallen between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 57,406th in terms of frequency, but by 2010, it had dropped to 61,745th, marking a decrease of 7.56%. The actual count of individuals with this surname also declined from 332 in 2000 to 325 in 2010, a decrease of 2.11%. Therefore, the proportion per 100,000 people fell by 8.33% during this ten-year period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #57,406 | #61,745 | -7.56% |
| Count | 332 | 325 | -2.11% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.11 | -8.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Chipp
Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Chipp surname, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, there were no significant shifts observed between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals identified as White, with percentages remaining steady at around 78% over the decade. Meanwhile, the percentage of individuals identifying as Black saw a slight uptick, rising from 18.07% in 2000 to 19.08% in 2010, an increase of 5.59%. However, the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic dropped to zero in 2010, as did those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native. There were no individuals who reported belonging to two or more races in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 78.31% | 78.15% | -0.2% |
| Black | 18.07% | 19.08% | 5.59% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 2.41% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |