Lipsey

Lipsey Meaning & Origin

About Lipsey
The surname Lipsey is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Leofsig", meaning "dear victory". It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Leofsig. Over time, the name evolved into Lipsey, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in the United Kingdom and the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lipsey: 3,111
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10,358
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LPS
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0120
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IH1 P S IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈlɪpsi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LPS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lipsey in Braille

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

The name Lipsey in braille

How to sign the name Lipsey using Sign Language

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

The name Lipsey in sign language

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