Dippenaar is a surname, derived from the name Depner (meaning, pottery baker). The father of this surname was Johan Martin Dippenaar (1715-1790), that immigrated from Germany, to settle in Citrusdal (South Africa).
Notable people with the surname include: Ansie Dippenaar-Schoeman (born 1948), South African arachnologist Boeta Dippenaar (born 1977), South African cricketer Lauritz Dippenaar (born 1948), South African businessman, investor, and banker Stephan Dippenaar (born 1988), South African rugby union footballer
See also Dippenaaria
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