Explore the Family Name Fipps

The meaning of Fipps

Altered form of Phipps, a patronymic from Philip.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Fipps in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Fipps has experienced a slight decrease. In 2000, Fipps was ranked the 26,493rd most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010 it had slipped to the 27,625th spot, marking a decline of about 4.27%. However, the total count of individuals with this surname increased from 866 in 2000 to 871 in 2010, a rise of approximately 0.58%. Despite this modest increase in count, the proportion of people named Fipps per 100k decreased by 6.25% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,493	#27,625	-4.27%
Count	866	871	0.58%
Proportion per 100k	0.32	0.3	-6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fipps

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Fipps as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, there were some noticeable changes between 2000 and 2010. The largest share consistently belonged to those identifying as White, though the percentage did decrease from 81.41% to 78.87%. The Black community also represented a significant portion of those with the last name Fipps, increasing from 11.43% to 12.28%. Notably, the group identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native saw the biggest change; their representation among individuals with the Fipps surname grew by 52.05%. Those of Hispanic ethnicity also saw a notable increase from 1.15% to 1.49%. Asian/Pacific Islander and those of two or more races also marked increases over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	81.41%	78.87%	-3.12%
Black	11.43%	12.28%	7.44%
Two or More Races	3.23%	3.33%	3.1%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.19%	3.33%	52.05%
Hispanic	1.15%	1.49%	29.57%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.58%	0.69%	18.97%