Kippen

Kippen Meaning & Origin

About Kippen
The surname Kippen is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old English word "cyppen," meaning "basket." It is believed to have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a basketmaker or a locational name for someone from a place named Kippen. The name may also have been a nickname for someone who resembled a basket or had a basket-like shape. Overall, the surname Kippen is associated with the occupation or physical characteristics related to baskets.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kippen: 338
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 59742
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kippen 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 Kippen is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KPN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH1 P AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/kippen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KPN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kippen in Braille

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

The name Kippen in braille

How to sign the name Kippen using Sign Language

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

The name Kippen in sign language

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