Hippen

Hippen Meaning & Origin

About Hippen
The surname Hippen is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Hippo, which itself is a short form of the name Hippolytus. The name Hippolytus is of Greek origin and means "freer of horses." Therefore, the surname Hippen likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Hippo or Hippolytus.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Hippen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Hippen: 490
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 43969
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hippen based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Hippen is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HPN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 P AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɪpən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HPN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hippen in Braille

Here's how to represent Hippen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Hippen in braille

How to sign the name Hippen using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Hippen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Hippen in sign language

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