How common is the surname Yip?

6,208 people in the United States had the surname Yip in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 49,733 Americans. It ranked 5,602nd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Yip?

Carissa Yip, American chess player, followed by David Yip.

Where is the surname Yip most common?

Wikidata records people named Yip in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Is the surname Yip getting more or less common?

More common. 5,542 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 6,208 in 2010, up 12%.

The surname Yip

A Chinese surname, carried by 6,208 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex Y100

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Yip is more common than 96.5% of them.

Origin

Chinese origin

Borrowed from Cantonese 葉 /叶 (jip6).

One of 193 Chinese surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 6,208 people named Yip in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 49,733 Americans. That is up 12% since 2000, when the Census counted 5,542.

#5,602

rank among US surnames

6,208

people in 2010

2.1

per 100,000 Americans

+12%

change since 2000 (was #5,730)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#5,598	Harbison	6,215	49,677
#5,600	McSwain	6,213	49,693
#5,601	Chinn	6,211	49,709
#5,602	Yip	6,208	49,733

Who is named Yip

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

93% of people named Yip identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, 2.5% as two or more races and 2.3% as white (not Hispanic).

Asian and Pacific Islander 93%
Two or more races 2.5%
White (not Hispanic) 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.7%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.

Famous Yips

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Carissa Yip
American chess player, born 2003
David Yip
British actor, born 1951

Notable Yips come mostly from the United States (1) and the United Kingdom (1).

Other Chinese surnames

All 193 Chinese surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Yip come from?: Borrowed from Cantonese 葉 /叶 (jip6).
How common is the surname Yip?: 6,208 people in the United States had the surname Yip in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 49,733 Americans. It ranked 5,602nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Yip?: In the 2010 Census, 93% of people named Yip identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, and 2.5% as two or more races.
Who is the most famous person named Yip?: Carissa Yip, American chess player, followed by David Yip.
Where is the surname Yip most common?: Wikidata records people named Yip in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Is the surname Yip getting more or less common?: More common. 5,542 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 6,208 in 2010, up 12%.