Lips

Lips Meaning & Origin

About Lips
The surname Lips is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "lippe," meaning "lip." It is a metonymic occupational name given to someone who had a distinctive or prominent lip, or possibly a nickname for a talkative or gossipy person. The surname Lips may also have Jewish origins, derived from the Yiddish word "lips," meaning "leaves," and could have been an occupational name for someone involved in the production or sale of leaves, such as tobacco.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lips: 603
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 37,029
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LPS
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L012
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IH1 P S
🌐 IPA
/lɪps/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LPS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lips in Braille

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

The name Lips in braille

How to sign the name Lips using Sign Language

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

The name Lips in sign language

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