Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
SKIPPER
There are approximately 2,491 people named Skipper in the UK. That makes it the 3,798th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 39 are named Skipper.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Occupational Name
Related and similar surnames
SchipperShipper
Cipper
Cippers
Ciper
Cippera
Cypper
Cipers
Cipiere
Cippert
Scipper
Siper
Sciper
Scippers
Sipeer
Sipier
Scipier
Sipiere
Sipers
Scippare
Sipeire
Scipers
The Skipper surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
SKIPPER. A-Sax. scipere, a sailor. The word is now applied to the commander of a ship.