Explore the Family Name Sipp
The meaning of Sipp
North German: from a short form of the personal name Sibbert (see Siebert).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Sipp in the United States?
According to data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Sipp experienced a slight dip in ranking from 2000 to 2010, moving from 21,814 to 22,281 - a decrease of 2.14%. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased during the same period, going up by 4.14% from 1,111 to 1,157. The proportion per 100k also saw a minor decrease of 4.88%, moving from 0.41 to 0.39.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #21,814 | #22,281 | -2.14% |
| Count | 1,111 | 1,157 | 4.14% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.41 | 0.39 | -4.88% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sipp
On the ethnicity front, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that people with the Sipp surname identify predominantly as White or Black. From 2000 to 2010, the percentage of those identifying as White remained relatively stable, decreasing slightly from 55.54% to 55.23%. In contrast, the percentage of those identifying as Black increased marginally from 40.68% to 41.23%. Interestingly, the number of individuals identifying as Hispanic saw a substantial increase of 50% over ten years, albeit from a low base of 1.44% in 2000 to 2.16% in 2010. The Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian/Alaskan Native categories reported no members for both years surveyed. Meanwhile, individuals identifying with two or more races decreased significantly by 40.28%, from 1.44% to 0.86%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 55.54% | 55.23% | -0.56% |
| Black | 40.68% | 41.23% | 1.35% |
| Hispanic | 1.44% | 2.16% | 50% |
| Two or More Races | 1.44% | 0.86% | -40.28% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |