Explore the Family Name Tipps

The meaning of Tipps

English: variant of Tipp, with post-medieval excrescent -s. This form of the surname is very rare in Britain and Ireland.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Tipps has relatively increased in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Tipps ranked as the 17,304th most popular name and by 2010, it climbed to the 16,824th spot, reflecting a positive change of 2.77%. In terms of count, there were 1,506 individuals with the surname Tipps recorded in 2000, which grew to 1,697 in 2010 — a significant increase of 12.68%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Tipps per 100,000 also rose by 3.57% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,304	#16,824	2.77%
Count	1,506	1,697	12.68%
Proportion per 100k	0.56	0.58	3.57%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tipps

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Tipps remained fairly consistent across the census years 2000 and 2010, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, making up 82.27% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 81.20% in 2010. The Black community represented the next largest group, accounting for 12.15% in 2000 and increasing slightly to 12.67% in 2010. Those who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander maintained a stable percentage at 0.53%, while those identifying as two or more races saw a substantial growth from 1.86% to 2.18%. Hispanic representation also increased modestly from 1.79% to 2.06%. However, those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native fell slightly from 1.39% to 1.36%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	82.27%	81.2%	-1.3%
Black	12.15%	12.67%	4.28%
Two or More Races	1.86%	2.18%	17.2%
Hispanic	1.79%	2.06%	15.08%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.39%	1.36%	-2.16%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.53%	0.53%	0%