Last Name GIPSON

Summary/Contribute


Meaning The son of Gilbert, from nickname Gibb, sharpened to Gipp. While this appears to be a natural solution, it must not be forgotten that Geoffrey gave us Jephson, that its early nickname was Jef, and that Gep may have been another nickname known at that period.
Origin English, Irish

Rank 1,803 (2000 US census) 1,500 (1990 US census)
Count 18,289 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 51.06%, or 9338 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 44.68%, or 8172 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.16%, or 29 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.9%, or 165 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.86%, or 340 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.33%, or 243 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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