Explore the Family Name Pippins

The meaning of Pippins

English: variant of Pepin, with post-medieval excrescent -s. This surname is rare in Britain.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Pippins has seen a moderate rise in the United States from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the name held the rank of 18,875, but by 2010 it had climbed to 17,851, marking a 5.43% increase in popularity. The total count of individuals with the Pippins name also grew during this period, rising from 1,339 to 1,567, an increase of 17.03%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Pippins per 100,000 increased by 6.0%, from 0.5 to 0.53.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,875	#17,851	5.43%
Count	1,339	1,567	17.03%
Proportion per 100k	0.5	0.53	6%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pippins

The ethnic identity associated with the Pippins surname has varied over time as well. According to the Decennial U.S. Census, there was no significant Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native representation under this surname in 2000, but by 2010, both groups made up 0.32% of the Pippins population. The proportion of those identifying as two or more races saw a substantial increase of 77.54%, from 1.87% to 3.32%. White representation among Pippins holders remained virtually constant, decreasing slightly by 0.35% from 34.58% to 34.46%. Meanwhile, Hispanic representation saw a notable increase of 48.51%, growing from 2.02% to 3.00%. However, the percentage of Black individuals with the Pippins surname declined by 3.52%, from 60.72% to 58.58%.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	60.72%	58.58%	-3.52%
White	34.58%	34.46%	-0.35%
Two or More Races	1.87%	3.32%	77.54%
Hispanic	2.02%	3%	48.51%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.32%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.32%	0%