Cognomen Lipins (Lipins 
) , around the world, is a rare last name. The surname Lipins is characteristic of Latvia, where it is quite a rare surname, Estonia, where it is a rare surname, and Australia, where it is a very rare surname. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Latvia, the United States, and Australia. Much less frequently, Lipins is the forename as well as the last name.