Explore the Family Name Hipkins

The meaning of Hipkins

English: variant of Hipkin, from a diminutive of the Middle English personal name Hippe, a form of Hibb (see Hebb), with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Hipkins has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname fell from 32,417 in 2000 to 37,792 in 2010, marking a decline of 16.58%. The number of individuals with this surname also dropped by 12.11% during this period, decreasing from 669 to 588. Correspondingly, the proportion of this surname per 100,000 people saw a reduction of 20%, falling from 0.25 in 2000 to 0.2 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,417	#37,792	-16.58%
Count	669	588	-12.11%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.2	-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hipkins

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Hipkins surname, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts occurred between 2000 and 2010. During this period, the percentage of Hipkins identified as White decreased by 1.72%, dropping from 89.99% to 88.44%. There was an increase in Hispanic identifiers, moving from 1.64% to 2.55%, representing a change of 55.49%. However, those identifying as Black decreased from 6.73% to 5.78%, representing a drop of 14.12%. In 2010, a new group appeared with 1.53% identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native. Meanwhile, those identifying with two or more races, which was at 1.20% in 2000, were absent in the 2010 data. The Asian/Pacific Islander category remained constant with no one identifying under this category for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.99%	88.44%	-1.72%
Black	6.73%	5.78%	-14.12%
Hispanic	1.64%	2.55%	55.49%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	1.53%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.2%	0%	0%