Clipper
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English
Etymology
Americanized spelling of German Klipper.
Proper noun
Clipper (countable and uncountable, plural Clippers)
- A surname from German.
- An unincorporated community in Whatcom County, Washington, United States.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Clipper is the 37993rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 584 individuals. Clipper is most common among White (47.6%) and Black/African American (43.15%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Clipper”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 346.