Explore the Family Name Nipple

The meaning of Nipple

Americanized form of German Nippel, which is probably from a personal name composed of the ancient Germanic elements nīt ‘hostility’ + bald ‘brave’.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Nipple's popularity underwent some changes between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 58397 in terms of its frequency, but by 2010, it had dropped slightly to rank 62903, a decrease of about 7.72%. Additionally, the number of individuals with the Nipple surname decreased from 325 in 2000 to 318 in 2010, reflecting a change of -2.15%. The proportion of people with this surname per 100k also experienced a small decline, coming down from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#58,397	#62,903	-7.72%
Count	325	318	-2.15%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.11	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nipple

The Nipple surname's ethnic identity profile also displayed shifts during this period, as seen in the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the majority of people with this surname identified as White, making up approximately 87.38% of the total. By 2010, this proportion had dropped slightly to 85.22%, a change of -2.47%. During the same time frame, the proportion of those identifying as Black increased from 9.54% to 11.32%. Notably, there appeared to be no individuals with the Nipple surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year. However, by 2010, a small percentage (1.57%) identified as belonging to two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	87.38%	85.22%	-2.47%
Black	9.54%	11.32%	18.66%
Two or More Races	0%	1.57%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	1.85%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%