Explore the Family Name Hipsley

The meaning of Hipsley

English: habitational name from Ipsley (Warwickshire) with prosthetic H-. The placename probably derives from an Old English personal name Ippe (genitive Ippes) + Old English lēah ‘woodland clearing’. This surname is now rare in Britain.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hipsley held a popularity rank of 63,141 in 2000 which slightly declined to 65,066 in 2010. This represents a change rate of -3.05%. In terms of count, individuals with the Hipsley surname increased from 296 in 2000 to 305 in 2010, showing a growth rate of 3.04%. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100k also experienced a minor decrease from 0.11 in 2000 to 0.10 in 2010, marking down a change of -9.09%.

20002010Change
Rank#63,141#65,066-3.05%
Count2963053.04%
Proportion per 100k0.110.1-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hipsley

As for ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that in both 2000 and 2010, the majority of people with the Hipsley surname identified as White, with a tiny increase from 96.28% to 96.39% over the ten-year period. There was a small presence of Hispanic ethnicity noted in 2000 at 1.69%, but no representation in 2010. Other ethnicities including Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either not represented or the data was suppressed for privacy. There was also no representation of individuals identifying as two or more races in either year.

20002010Change
White96.28%96.39%0.11%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic1.69%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%