Explore the Family Name Schipp

The meaning of Schipp

North German: metonymic occupational name for a shipman or a shipbuilder, from schip ‘ship’. Some characteristic forenames: German Fritz.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Schipp experienced a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 66,073rd most popular surname and dropped slightly by 2.83% to 67,943rd in 2010. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of individuals with the surname Schipp increased from 280 in 2000 to 290 in 2010, marking a growth rate of 3.57%. However, when examined in terms of proportion per 100k people, there was no change, remaining consistent at 0.1.

20002010Change
Rank#66,073#67,943-2.83%
Count2802903.57%
Proportion per 100k0.10.10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Schipp

In terms of ethnicity, according to the same Decennial U.S. Census data, the Schipp surname is predominantly associated with White ethnic identity. In 2000, 97.50% of those carrying the surname identified as White, which increased to 99.31% in 2010. There was no record of individuals with the Schipp surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Similarly, there were no individuals who identified with two or more races.

20002010Change
White97.5%99.31%1.86%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%