Tippens

Tippens Meaning & Origin

About Tippens
The surname Tippens is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Tib", a diminutive of the name "Theobald". The name "Theobald" itself is of Germanic origin and means "brave people". Over time, the surname Tippens evolved to signify "son of Tib" or "son of Theobald". It is a patronymic surname, indicating descent from an ancestor named Tib or Theobald.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tippens: 743
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 31211
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.25

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tippens 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
TPNS
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T01052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T IH1 P AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈtɪpənz/
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('TPNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T152

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tippens in Braille

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

The name Tippens in braille

How to sign the name Tippens using Sign Language

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

The name Tippens in sign language

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