SHIPTON
Shipton
Shipton is a surname of English origin that is believed to be locational, deriving from several villages and towns in England called Shipton. These places are derived from the Old English words "scip" meaning sheep and "tun" meaning enclosure or settlement, indicating a location where sheep were kept.
The surname Shipton is most commonly found in the counties of Oxfordshire, Shropshire, and Yorkshire in England. It is believed that different branches of the Shipton family may have originated from these distinct regions.
Notable individuals bearing the surname Shipton include climber and explorer Eric Shipton, known for his numerous expeditions in the Himalayas, as well as folk singer and songwriter Martin Shipton.
The Shipton surname has ancient roots in England and continues to be passed down through generations, maintaining a link to the agricultural heritage and local histories of the places from which it originated.
There are approximately 1,795 people named Shipton in the UK. That makes it roughly the 4,613th most common surname in Britain. Around 28 in a million people in Britain are named Shipton.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Andrew
- Christopher
- David
- James
- John
- Keith
- Mark
- Matthew
- Paul
- Peter
- Robert
Female
- Amy
- Anne
- Elizabeth
- Emma
- Helen
- Jacqueline
- Jane
- Jennifer
- Joanne
- Julie
- Karen
- Margaret
- Sarah
- Susan