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UK surname

Tipper

An occupational surname referring to one who collects tithes or taxes.

In the 1881 census there were 1,277 people recorded with the Tipper surname, ranking it #3,199 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 1,632, ranked #3,812, down from #3,199 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Kidderminster and Birmingham Town: Birmingham. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include East Staffordshire, West Somerset and Hinckley and Bosworth.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Tipper is 1,813 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 27.8%.

1881 census count

1,277

Ranked #3,199

Modern count

1,632

2016, ranked #3,812

Peak year

1911

1,813 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Tipper had 1,277 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #3,199 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 1,632 in 2016, ranked #3,812.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 1,813 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Tipper surname distribution map

The map shows where the Tipper surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Tipper surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Tipper over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 945 #2,937
1861 historical 977 #2,846
1881 historical 1,277 #3,199
1891 historical 1,446 #3,030
1901 historical 1,657 #3,109
1911 historical 1,813 #2,712
1997 modern 1,673 #3,556
1998 modern 1,756 #3,537
1999 modern 1,801 #3,473
2000 modern 1,786 #3,486
2001 modern 1,743 #3,486
2002 modern 1,747 #3,567
2003 modern 1,725 #3,538
2004 modern 1,711 #3,565
2005 modern 1,652 #3,635
2006 modern 1,670 #3,599
2007 modern 1,664 #3,643
2008 modern 1,666 #3,659
2009 modern 1,681 #3,719
2010 modern 1,703 #3,760
2011 modern 1,701 #3,698
2012 modern 1,634 #3,767
2013 modern 1,665 #3,770
2014 modern 1,656 #3,819
2015 modern 1,649 #3,786
2016 modern 1,632 #3,812

Geography

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Where Tippers are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Kidderminster and Birmingham Town: Birmingham. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to East Staffordshire, West Somerset and Hinckley and Bosworth. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 London parishes London 1
2 London parishes London 3
3 Kidderminster Worcestershire
4 London parishes London 2
5 Birmingham Town: Birmingham Warwickshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 East Staffordshire 004 East Staffordshire
2 East Staffordshire 010 East Staffordshire
3 East Staffordshire 014 East Staffordshire
4 West Somerset 003 West Somerset
5 Hinckley and Bosworth 003 Hinckley and Bosworth

Forenames

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First names often paired with Tipper

These lists show first names that appear often with the Tipper surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Tipper

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Tipper, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Ageing Communities

Nationally, the Tipper surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Ageing Communities, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Tipper household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Many residents are of normal retirement age or above and live in communal establishments, and there are few dependent children. The dominant property type is a mix of retirement flats and detached houses. Those in work are likely to be employed in managerial and professional occupations, and many residents are educated to degree level. Levels of owner occupation are high, but the private rental sector is also present. Rural locations predominate.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Tipper is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Tipper is most concentrated in decile 3 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Tipper falls in decile 9 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Tipper is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Tipper, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Tipper

The surname Tipper is of English origin, tracing its roots back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English word "tippere," which referred to a person who worked as a tipper or unloader of carts or wagons. This occupation was particularly prevalent in the agricultural and mining industries of medieval England.

In the Hundred Rolls of Huntingdonshire, dated around 1273, there is a record of a person named Robert le Tippere, which is one of the earliest known mentions of the surname. This record suggests that the name was already in use and associated with the occupation of unloading carts or wagons.

The Tipper surname is also found in various historical documents from different parts of England, indicating its widespread presence. For instance, the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327 mention a William le Tippere, while the Subsidy Rolls of Suffolk from 1381 record a John Tippere.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the surname underwent some variations in spelling, including Typper, Typpar, and Tippor. These variations were likely due to regional dialects and the inconsistencies in record-keeping practices of the time.

One notable bearer of the Tipper surname was Sir John Tipper (1627-1713), an English lawyer and Member of Parliament for Coventry from 1695 to 1713. He played a significant role in the Glorious Revolution of 1688, which led to the overthrow of King James II and the establishment of the constitutional monarchy in England.

Another individual of historical significance was Thomas Tipper (1768-1842), an English clergyman and author. He served as the Rector of Boxley in Kent and wrote several books, including "The National Preacher" and "The Christian Philosopher."

In the 19th century, the Tipper surname gained prominence with the birth of Sir John Tipper Bunbury (1835-1922), a British politician and diplomat who served as the Under-Secretary of State for War from 1895 to 1900. He was also the Governor of Hong Kong from 1887 to 1892.

The Tipper surname has also been associated with notable figures in the arts and sciences. For instance, Harry Tipper (1905-1995) was a British artist known for his landscape paintings, while John Tipper (1918-1994) was a renowned British chemist and professor at the University of Cambridge.

Throughout its history, the Tipper surname has maintained its English origins and has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, including lawyers, clergymen, politicians, artists, and scientists.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Tipper families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Tipper surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Staffordshire leads with 359 Tippers recorded in 1881 and an index of 8.48x.

County Total Index
Staffordshire 359 8.48x
Middlesex 125 1.00x
Warwickshire 114 3.61x
Worcestershire 109 6.66x
Lancashire 86 0.58x
Derbyshire 83 4.23x
Sussex 81 3.83x
Surrey 62 1.02x
Hampshire 48 1.87x
Somerset 48 2.38x
Gloucestershire 38 1.55x
Yorkshire 19 0.15x
Devon 12 0.46x
Essex 12 0.49x
Durham 10 0.27x
Cornwall 9 0.63x
Glamorgan 9 0.41x
Kent 8 0.19x
Westmorland 8 2.90x
Lincolnshire 7 0.35x
Herefordshire 6 1.17x
Cheshire 5 0.18x
Leicestershire 4 0.29x
Nottinghamshire 4 0.24x
Angus 3 0.26x
Channel Islands 3 0.81x
Royal Navy 3 2.01x
Berkshire 2 0.21x
Buckinghamshire 2 0.26x
Northamptonshire 2 0.17x
Bedfordshire 1 0.15x
Suffolk 1 0.07x
Sutherland 1 1.04x
Wiltshire 1 0.09x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Birmingham in Warwickshire leads with 72 Tippers recorded in 1881 and an index of 6.83x.

Place Total Index
Birmingham 72 6.83x
Cheadle 48 236.22x
Stoke Upon Trent 37 8.25x
Lower Mitton 32 221.76x
Portsea 26 5.16x
Leek Lowe 24 42.63x
Toxteth Park 23 4.57x
Wolverhampton 20 6.15x
Hanbury 19 818.97x
Battersea 18 3.90x
Kensington London 18 2.58x
Aston 17 1.95x
Foston Scropton 16 704.85x
Camberwell 15 1.87x
Hammersmith London 15 4.86x
Trentham 15 41.68x
South Bersted 14 77.91x
Wednesbury 14 13.24x
Kidderminster Borough 13 13.57x
Kidderminster Foreign 12 51.86x
Chew Magna 11 155.59x
Sedgley 11 7.00x
Alton 10 219.30x
Bepton 10 869.57x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 10 4.32x
Bromley London 10 3.63x
Bromsgrove 10 18.15x
Cirencester 10 30.05x
Dronfield 10 39.76x
Hollington 10 1030.93x
Manchester 10 1.50x
Stafford St Mary 10 16.69x
Willenhall 10 12.62x
Bengeworth 9 159.86x
Burslem 9 7.43x
Cardiff St Mary 9 7.49x
Church Broughton 9 357.14x
Oldham 9 1.87x
Stretford 9 11.00x
Walsall Foreign 9 4.12x
Alrewas 8 195.12x
Burton Upon Trent 8 8.08x
Croydon 8 2.36x
Islington London 8 0.66x
Kendal 8 15.86x
Lyncombe Widcombe 8 15.14x
Oving 8 112.04x
Preston 8 21.67x
Quarndon 8 336.13x
St Decumans 8 412.37x
Stanton Drew 8 406.09x
Westminster St John 8 5.24x
Harborne 7 5.16x
Kings Norton 7 4.77x
Rame 7 191.26x
St Luke London 7 3.48x
Stapenhill 7 23.96x
Uttoxeter 7 32.32x
Wirksworth 7 39.24x
Coventry Holy Trinity 6 6.36x
Derby St Werburgh 6 5.29x
Evesham All Sts 6 78.64x
Felpham 6 246.91x
Greenford 6 259.74x
Hackney London 6 0.85x
Kirkdale 6 2.40x
Longford 6 335.20x
St George Hanover 6 3.67x
Subdeanery 6 37.43x
Tutbury 6 58.14x
Unstone 6 77.82x
Willesden 6 5.08x
Withington 6 223.05x
Boston 5 8.22x
Castle Church 5 19.66x
Peterchurch 5 182.48x
Putney 5 8.75x
Rowley Regis 5 4.24x
Rumbolds Wyke 5 128.87x
Stoke Damerel 5 2.74x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Tipper surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 72
Elizabeth 52
Sarah 45
Eliza 32
Jane 26
Alice 23
Annie 19
Emily 19
Emma 18
Ellen 16
Ann 15
Hannah 14
Martha 14
Florence 13
Fanny 11
Harriet 11
Kate 11
Charlotte 10
Louisa 9
Caroline 8
Clara 8
Anne 7
Margaret 7
Esther 6
Harriett 6
Lucy 6
Ada 5
Catherine 5
Eleanor 5
Maria 5
Selina 5
Agnes 4
Frances 4
Lydia 4
Susan 4
Dora 3
Georgina 3
Gertrude 3
Jessie 3
Julia 3
Anna 2
Beatrice 2
Edith 2
Ethel 2
Evelyn 2
Flory 2
Lousia 2
Mabel 2
Margt. 2
Matilda 2

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Tipper surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 84
John 74
Thomas 54
James 38
George 36
Charles 26
Henry 26
Frederick 20
Alfred 19
Joseph 19
Arthur 15
Edward 15
Walter 13
Edwin 9
Ernest 9
Robert 9
Samuel 9
Albert 8
Richard 8
Daniel 6
Harry 6
Wm. 6
Francis 5
Herbert 5
Thos. 5
Clement 4
David 4
Frank 4
Benjamin 3
Eli 3
Enos 3
Fred 3
Geo. 3
Isaac 3
Mark 3
Andrew 2
Elijah 2
Fredrick 2
Leonard 2
Lewis 2
Sydney 2
Tom 2
W. 2
Chas.H. 1
Claud 1
Colebrook 1
Fergus 1
Heney.Nelson 1
Hoto.. 1
Hugh 1

FAQ

Tipper surname: questions and answers

How common was the Tipper surname in 1881?

In 1881, 1,277 people were recorded with the Tipper surname. That placed it at #3,199 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Tipper surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 1,632 in 2016. That gives Tipper a modern rank of #3,812.

What does the Tipper surname mean?

An occupational surname referring to one who collects tithes or taxes.

What does the Tipper map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Tipper bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.