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Whipple

in the US

There are 11,588 people with the last name "Whipple" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

NameRank
Whipple 2,419
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  1. is 2,415th most common Echols
  2. is 2,416th most common Edmondson
  3. is 2,417th most common Lawton
  4. is 2,418th most common Seay
  5. is 2,419th most common Whipple
  6. is 2,420th most common Ellsworth
  7. is 2,421st most common Harp
  8. is 2,422nd most common Eller
  9. is 2,423rd most common Wahl

Similar Names and Nicknames

Whipkey, Whipp, Whipps, Whippo, Whip, Whipperman, Whippie, Whipper, Whippel, Whipker

Most Common First Names for Whipple

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

Meaning & History

English: of uncertain origin, perhaps, as Reaney suggests, from a pet form of the Old English personal name Wippa, or perhaps a topographic name for someone who lived by a whipple tree, whatever that may have been. Chaucer lists whippletree (probably a kind of dogwood) along with maple, thorn, beech, hazel, and yew.

FOREBEARS Matthew Whipple came from England to Ipswich, MA, in about 1638. His descendent William Whipple (1730–85) born in Kittery, ME, was a signer of the Declaration of Independence.A John Whipple was one of the first settlers in Providence, RI.

Recent Searches for "Whipple" in the US

Since June 2009
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David Whipple (96 searches)
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