Lippe

Lippe Meaning & Origin

About Lippe
The surname Lippe is of German origin and is derived from the word "lippe," meaning "lip" in English. It is a topographic surname that was likely given to someone who had a distinctive feature or characteristic related to the lips, such as having prominent or thick lips. Alternatively, it could have been a nickname given to someone who had a speech impediment or a habit of biting their lips. Surnames often originated from physical attributes or personal traits, and Lippe is one such example.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lippe: 955
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,793
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.32

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LP
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IH1 P
🌐 IPA
/lɪp/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lippe in Braille

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

The name Lippe in braille

How to sign the name Lippe using Sign Language

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

The name Lippe in sign language

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