Schipper Surname

24,175th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,389 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Schipper Surname User-submission:

Schipper is a Dutch surname, meaning 'skipper', 'sea captain'.

Schipper Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands12,1581:1,38977
Germany4,2941:18,7482,463
United States3,9781:91,11610,238
Canada4671:78,8988,846
Australia3251:83,0649,628
South Africa1451:373,63933,668
New Zealand1351:33,5435,806
Brazil1271:1,685,62555,239
France791:840,79499,796
Suriname771:7,1771,738
England661:844,21344,691
Thailand611:1,158,006169,912
Austria531:160,66921,171
Argentina521:821,98954,134
Peru461:690,95916,320
Spain361:1,298,66842,856
Belgium341:338,13737,845
Sweden281:351,67024,678
Switzerland261:315,88124,844
Poland191:2,000,46098,816
Norway151:342,81932,589
Curaçao141:11,232389
Ecuador131:1,223,52716,126
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Israel121:713,13647,700
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Aruba91:11,4971,511
Mexico81:15,515,77647,773
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
China41:341,830,39216,990
Uruguay41:857,94031,713
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Macau21:300,8151,009
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1081:464,98833,280

Schipper (21) may also be a first name.

Schipper Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Schipper is a Dutch surname, meaning 'skipper', 'sea captain'.

- deleted-173293

This surname means 'captain', 'navigator on a ship'.

- mariska

Schipper Last Name Facts

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

Schipper is found most frequently in The Netherlands. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Schipper? popularity and diffusion

It is the 24,175th most common family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 325,497 people. The last name Schipper is primarily found in Europe, where 75 percent of Schipper live; 74 percent live in Western Europe and 74 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,368,944th most frequently held first name world-wide It is held by 21 people.

This surname is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 12,158 people, or 1 in 1,389. In The Netherlands Schipper is most prevalent in: North Holland, where 23 percent are found, South Holland, where 21 percent are found and Gelderland, where 11 percent are found. Not including The Netherlands this last name occurs in 59 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 19 percent are found and The United States, where 18 percent are found.

Schipper Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Schipper has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Schipper surname rose 3,683 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Schipper Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Schipper surname are 24.49% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.26% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Schipper earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 4.14% less than the national average, earning 331,744 kr per year; in Peru they earn 264.98% more than the national average, earning S/. 70,751 per year; in South Africa they earn 132.59% more than the national average, earning R 552,732 per year; in United States they earn 4.95% more than the national average, earning $45,284 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.63% more than the national average, earning $60,924 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schippper942/
Schiepper941/
Schippier941/
Schippfer941/
Scheipper940/
Shipper93733/
Chipper93271/
Schiper9371/
Scipper9348/
Schepper88861/
Scheiper88408/
Schäpper88379/
Schipfer88354/
Shippert88152/
Schupper88148/
Schaiper88143/
Shchiper8848/
Schüpper8846/
Shipperd8834/
Schieper884/
Cheipper884/
Scippert882/
Schipher881/
Shippeer880/
Chiper865,007/
Shiper863,958/
Sipper86404/
Cipper8621/
Sciper862/
Scheppert8236/
Schüppert8216/
Schepperd8210/
Schuepper821/
Schaipfer821/
Shippherd820/
Scheipfer820/
Scheper804,681/
Chipere802,928/
Schäper801,491/
Sippert80419/
Shupper8088/
Shepper8074/
Shaiper8043/
Schuper8013/
Cippert809/
Chepper807/
Chaiper805/
Szhiper804/
Shiperd803/
Chiperr803/
Chisper802/
Chiperz801/
Chypper801/
Shipere801/
Shipfer801/
Shypper801/
Sipperp801/
Scipher800/
Sipperd800/
Siepper800/
Sheiper800/
Scepper800/
Siper771,266/
Ciper77116/
Shepperd753,184/
Schüpfer75687/
Schupfer75523/
Scheeper75405/
Chipfere75181/
Shipherd7596/
Sieppert7583/
Sheppert7553/
Shcheper7539/
Schipior7520/
Shchyper758/
Chiphere756/
Schepfer752/
Scheperd751/
Schetper751/
Sheppher751/
Seichper751/
Schäpfer751/
Schepher751/
Sippertt751/
Chiphetr751/
Schepert750/
Seippert750/
Scheaper750/
Shippird750/
Schesper750/
Schepier750/
Zipper713,103/
Supper712,896/
Sieper71794/
Shuper71731/
Sheppeard71560/
Sepper71251/
Suiper71239/
Sipert71214/
Sheppherd71197/
Sipher71130/
Shiperova7176/
Shyper7172/
Schuepfer7153/
Sheper7149/
Cipher7144/
Cišper7136/
Saiper7134/
Sipere7129/
Sipeer7127/
Shipre7125/
Cheper7118/
Chipir7115/
Sceper718/
Chaiphetr718/
Cipere717/
Schepherd715/
Sipier712/
Scheapfer711/
Schephert711/
Sipejr711/
Sipger711/
Scheepert711/
Sziper711/
Süpper711/
Cipert711/
Chitphetr711/
Seiper710/
Seipperth710/
Sypper710/
Scheepher710/
Sheperd672,069/
Siepert67824/
Seipert67174/
Szupper67118/
Shepert6799/
Sipherd6783/
Shepher6777/
Scipior6749/
Saipert6738/
Sheppheard6734/
Shipyor6733/
Zeipper6733/
Chipire6724/
Chepfer6724/
Sheeper6719/
Saipher6717/
Sephier6717/
Shepfer6712/
Seppeur6710/
Chepere679/
Cheeper674/
Seipher674/
Siphetr674/
Saipeer673/
Sipeyre673/
Sheaper673/
Chipirp672/
Chesper672/
Shepere672/
Ceppert672/
Saippir671/
Cheperd671/
Zippeer671/
Siesper671/
Shiphre671/
Shipior671/
Shepear671/
Shepier671/
Seppert671/
Zippper671/
Shehper671/
Siepere671/
Seppere671/
Szepper671/
Szypper671/
Suppier671/
D'Shepperd671/
Cyppert671/
Cheaper671/
Saipere671/
Sehpere671/
Saipear671/
Scypher670/
Seppier670/
Siphert670/
Sipherr670/
Sispert670/

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