Kippax Surname

537,454th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 599 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Kippax Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kippax,' a village eight miles east of Leeds.

Adam Kypas, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes de Kypax, 1379: ibid.

Johanna Kepas, 1379: ibid.

Johannes de Kepax, 1379: ibid.

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Kippax Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3871:143,97413,910
Australia1131:238,90022,291
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Wales91:343,83718,086
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2951:82,6288,808
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Kippax Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kippax,' a village eight miles east of Leeds.

Adam Kypas, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes de Kypax, 1379: ibid.

Johanna Kepas, 1379: ibid.

Johannes de Kepax, 1379: ibid.

With the forms Kypax and Kypas, compare Lomax and Lomas in the neighbouring county of Lancaster.

1749. Married — Paul Bowns and Mary Kippax: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1751. Buried — John, s. Thomas Kippax: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1754. Baptised — Mary, d. Thomas Kippax: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(N.Eng.) belonging to Kippax (Yorks), the Domesday Chipesche = the Market-Ash (-Tree) [Old Northern English céap = Old Norse kaup-, price, market + Old Northern English æsc = Old Norse ask-r, ash-tree]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Kippax Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kippax Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Kippax occurs most in England. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kippax? popularity and diffusion

It is the 537,454th most commonly used family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 12,166,187 people. The last name Kippax is primarily found in Europe, where 68 percent of Kippax live; 68 percent live in Northern Europe and 68 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 387 people, or 1 in 143,974. In England Kippax is primarily concentrated in: Lancashire, where 19 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 18 percent are found and West Yorkshire, where 8 percent are found. Barring England Kippax exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 19 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

Kippax Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kippax has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 131 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 283 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kippax Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kippax surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Kippax earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 26.4% more than the national average, earning $54,542 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.04% less than the national average, earning $42,706 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kipax910/
Kippox831/
Chippaux71141/
Chippeaux67190/
Keepax67100/
Koipex672/
Chipaux62466/
Chipeaux57337/
Kupex557/
Kupaks503/
Kupacs503/

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