Whippen Surname

1,596,935th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 127 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Whippen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Whippen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1261:2,876,658169,773
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Whippen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Whippen occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Whippen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Whippen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Whippen is the 1,596,935th most numerous last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 57,382,251 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Whippen reside; 98 percent reside in North America and 98 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 126 people, or 1 in 2,876,658. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Massachusetts, where 47 percent reside, Utah, where 6 percent reside and Maryland, where 6 percent reside. Other than The United States it is found in one country. It is also common in Afghanistan, where 1 percent reside.

Whippen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Whippen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 450 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Whippen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Whippen are 41.36% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 94.59% registered with the party.

Whippen earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.08% more than the national average, earning $48,792 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wippen922/
Whitpen868/
Waippen865/
Whippin865/
Wipen835/
Bippen77263/
Wiepen77111/
Waipen7761/
Huipen7741/
Weppen7727/
Witpen7723/
Wüppen7720/
Weipen776/
Whepen770/
Whittpenn751/
Wipn732/
Huipeng717/
Waipien716/
Wittpen716/
Whiping711/
Whyopen711/
Witpenn711/
Wittpenn67117/
Vipen6725/
Bipen6711/
Wipin679/
Wipem678/
Wipén676/
Wupen673/
Wepen672/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Whippen
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