The Tipper Family Name

Seen on a birth certificate or a ship's manifest, Tipper is usually a form of Tepper. At root, the name means “Someone who furnished articles, particularly arrows, with metal tips”.

Heraldry and the Tipper name

Looking for a Tipper coat of arms? Arms were granted to families, not to surnames, and our research shows which heraldic tradition fits yours.

Spelling and variants

Tipper writes “i” in place of the “e” found in Tepper, a common scribal difference. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.

According to the 2010 US Census, the Tipper surname had 460 bearers. Research your Tipper family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.