as a Last Name
- 14,472
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Shipman
Meaning & Origins
English: 1. occupational name for a shepherd, Middle English schepman (literally ‘sheep man’). 2. occupational name for a mariner, or occasionally perhaps for a boatbuilder, Middle English schipman (literally ‘ship man’).
| 2,171st in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 14,472
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Oklahoma
- has the most people named Shipman per capita
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