Explore the Family Name Ip

The meaning of Ip

Chinese: alternative Cantonese form of the surname 葉, see Ye 1. Some characteristic forenames: Chinese Kam, Chi, Chu, Chun Wah, Hon, Kwai, Lai, Ping, Pui, Chan, Cheng, Chi Keung.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname 'Ip' has seen a notable increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the 'Ip' surname was ranked 16,184 in terms of popularity and had a count of 1,642 occurrences. By 2010, the rank had improved to 14,505 with an increased count of 2,057 occurrences, reflecting a growth rate of approximately 25.27%. The proportion of people with the 'Ip' surname per 100,000 also climbed by 14.75%, from 0.61 in 2000 to 0.7 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,184	#14,505	10.37%
Count	1,642	2,057	25.27%
Proportion per 100k	0.61	0.7	14.75%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ip

When it comes to the ethnic identity of those bearing the 'Ip' surname, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the majority identify as Asian/Pacific Islander. This group accounted for 93.54% in 2000, which rose slightly to 94.70% in 2010. The second largest ethnicity, those claiming two or more races, saw a decrease from 2.44% in 2000 to 2.09% in 2010. The proportion of 'Ip' bearers identifying as White also decreased over this period, from 2.86% to 2.38%. Meanwhile, the Hispanic representation among 'Ip' bearers dropped slightly from 0.85% to 0.73%. There were no recorded instances of the 'Ip' surname among those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	93.54%	94.7%	1.24%
White	2.86%	2.38%	-16.78%
Two or More Races	2.44%	2.09%	-14.34%
Hispanic	0.85%	0.73%	-14.12%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%