Shippen

Shippen Meaning & Origin

About Shippen
The surname Shippen is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "sceap," meaning "sheep." It is an occupational surname that was given to someone who worked as a shepherd or had a connection to sheep farming. The name Shippen is relatively rare and is primarily found in the southwestern region of England.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Shippen: 482
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 44576
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
XPN
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S0105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH IH1 P AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/shippen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XPN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Shippen in Braille

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

The name Shippen in braille

How to sign the name Shippen using Sign Language

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

The name Shippen in sign language

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