Pipkins

Pipkins Meaning & Origin

About Pipkins
The surname Pipkins is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Pipkin," which was a diminutive form of the name Philip. The name Philip itself comes from the Greek name "Philippos," meaning "lover of horses." Therefore, the surname Pipkins can be interpreted as "son of Pipkin" or "descendant of Philip," indicating a familial connection to someone named Pipkin or Philip in the past.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pipkins: 2,146
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,038
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.73

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PPKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P012052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IH1 P K IH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɪpkɪnz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PPKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P125

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pipkins in Braille

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

The name Pipkins in braille

How to sign the name Pipkins using Sign Language

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

The name Pipkins in sign language

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