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Skipper

in North Carolina

There are 822 people with the last name "Skipper" in North Carolina.

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Ranking in North Carolina

NameRank
Skipper 1,391
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  1. is 1,387th most common Odell
  2. is 1,388th most common Dowdy
  3. is 1,389th most common Earnhardt
  4. is 1,390th most common Jamison
  5. is 1,391st most common Skipper
  6. is 1,392nd most common Baird
  7. is 1,393rd most common Clement
  8. is 1,394th most common Woodall
  9. is 1,395th most common David

Similar Names and Nicknames

Skipworth, Skipwith, Skipton, Shipper, Skipp, Scipper, Scipior, Skippar, Shipiro, Skip

Most Common First Names for Skipper

William, Michael, Mary, James, John, Larry, Sandra, David, Linda, Robert

Meaning & History

English (chiefly Norfolk):

  • 1. occupational name for the master of a ship, Middle English skipper (from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch schipper).
  • 2. from an agent derivative of Middle English skip(en) ‘to jump or spring’ (apparently of Scandinavian origin), hence an occupational name for an acrobat or professional tumbler, or nickname for a high-spirited person.
  • 3. occupational name for a basket-maker, from an agent derivative of Middle English skipp(e), skepp(e) ‘basket’, ‘hamper’ (Old Norse skeppa).

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    William Skipper, NC (8 searches)
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