The Lippe Name: Records, Origin and Blazon

Anyone researching Lippe should also look under Lipp. In origin, the name means “A pet form of Philipp”. Lippe adds “e” to Lipp, a small change that crept in as the name was written down. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. The same family of names includes Lippl.

About 955 people in the United States were recorded as Lippe in 2010, placing it 25,793 on the national list.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Lipp surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. For the full story, order the Lippe surname pack.