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Skipper

in the US

There are 8,674 people with the last name "Skipper" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

NameRank
Skipper 3,201
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  1. is 3,197th most common Chapa
  2. is 3,198th most common Mendenhall
  3. is 3,199th most common Nunes
  4. is 3,200th most common Ashworth
  5. is 3,201st most common Skipper
  6. is 3,202nd most common Massie
  7. is 3,203rd most common Sanborn
  8. is 3,204th most common Dexter
  9. is 3,205th most common Moffitt

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Skipper

James, John, William, Mary, Robert, David, Michael, Charles, Linda, Thomas

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).

    • Recent Searches for "Skipper" in the US

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    James Skipper (88 searches)
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