Pipkin

Occupational

Meaning

A surname derived from a small earthenware pot or container, or from a diminutive personal name.

Etymology

Pipkin comes from the Middle English 'pipkin', a small earthenware cooking pot, likely from Dutch or Low German origins. The surname may have originated as a metonymic occupational name for a potter or seller of such vessels.

About the Pipkin Surname

Pipkin is an uncommon English surname with medieval occupational origins related to pottery. The name reflects the domestic crafts and trade practices of medieval England.

Distribution

Primarily found in England and English-speaking countries, with scattered records in North America.

Notable Bearers

Charles Pipkin (British politician), Pipkin Pippa (fictional character)

People with the Pipkin Surname

Perry Pipkin

President of U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce