Explore the Family Name Hipsher
The meaning of Hipsher
Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from an inflected form of German hübsch ‘handsome, nice’. The first syllable has been influenced in sound by the Yiddish word hipsh ‘considerable, sizeable’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Hipsher in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the Hipsher surname has seen some slight changes in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 22,770th in terms of popularity and increased slightly to 23,785th in 2010, reflecting a decrease of 4.46% in its ranking. The count of individuals with the Hipsher surname also slightly rose, from 1,052 in 2000 to 1,063 in 2010, marking an increase of 1.05%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people saw a decline from 0.39 to 0.36, indicating a drop of 7.69%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #22,770 | #23,785 | -4.46% |
| Count | 1,052 | 1,063 | 1.05% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.39 | 0.36 | -7.69% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hipsher
In terms of ethnic identity, there were also some shifts observed between 2000 and 2010 for the Hipsher surname according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. While the majority identifying as White decreased slightly from 92.21% to 91.16%, the percentage of those identifying as Black saw a significant increase from 3.14% to 4.14%. Individuals with Hipsher surname identifying as Hispanic declined marginally from 1.43% to 1.41%. Those identifying as having two or more races remained relatively stable, dropping from 2.09% to 2.07%. There were no Hipshers identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2000, but by 2010, this group made up 0.47% of the Hipshers. Similarly, American Indian and Alaskan Native representation was not reported in 2000 but increased to 0.75% by 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.21% | 91.16% | -1.14% |
| Black | 3.14% | 4.14% | 31.85% |
| Two or More Races | 2.09% | 2.07% | -0.96% |
| Hispanic | 1.43% | 1.41% | -1.4% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.75% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.47% | 0% |