Riepe Surname

146,568th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,024 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Riepe Surname User-submission:

A Germanic variant of the Slavic surname Ripka; a compound of ric (power, powerful) and behrt (bright).

Riepe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,0411:39,4445,219
United States7611:476,29340,436
Brazil771:2,780,18682,572
Netherlands631:268,05033,531
Papua New Guinea371:220,37130,351
Switzerland211:391,09129,271
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1461:343,96426,445

Riepe Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A Germanic variant of the Slavic surname Ripka; a compound of ric (power, powerful) and behrt (bright).

- katbevo

Riepe Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Riepe Come From? nationality or country of origin

Riepe occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Riepe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Riepe is the 146,568th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 2,409,903 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 71 percent of Riepe are found; 70 percent are found in Western Europe and 70 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 2,041 people, or 1 in 39,444. In Germany it is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 67 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 19 percent live and Hesse, where 4 percent live. Aside from Germany this last name occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent live and Brazil, where 3 percent live.

Riepe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Riepe has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Riepe last name expanded 521 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Riepe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Riepe are 6.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.14% being registered with the political party.

Riepe earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.55% more than the national average, earning $46,840 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rieper911,847/
Rieape9123/
Riyepe917/
Rieppe914/
Riepee911/
Riepeu911/
Repe893,776/
Ripe89797/
Riep89620/
Riepper833/
Riesper832/
Reieper830/
Rippe804,187/
Reppe801,406/
Reper801,248/
Reape80913/
Repeć80675/
Repei80367/
Ripet80263/
Roepe80212/
Repes80212/
Repet80128/
Reype80107/
Rispe8095/
Rephe8086/
Repey8082/
Ripea8080/
Riper8072/
Ripes8069/
Repez8044/
Ripei8043/
Reepe8036/
Raipe8033/
Riepp8031/
Ripeu8026/
Riepa8026/
Rieps8022/
Repeh8021/
Repea8020/
Rhepe8018/
Repeľ8017/
Repep8015/
Reped8014/
Ripey8012/
Roipe8011/
Ripee8010/
Repej808/
Repeš808/
Respe806/
Repee803/
Reupe803/
Reipe802/
Rehpe802/
Riope802/
Ruepe801/
Ridpe801/
Riped801/
Repge801/
Raepe801/
Rripe801/
Rijep801/
Ripeh801/
Ripper734,426/
Rippey731,966/
Rippee731,367/
Risper73966/
Repper73940/
Reaper73712/
Reuper73254/
Rijper73231/
Rieppi73223/
Reçper73211/
Resper73133/
Respes73114/
Rippes73108/
Reyper7373/
Repech7363/
Repetz7359/
Respet7345/
Repesh7343/
Repeha7328/
Reiper7321/
Rippet7321/
Repher7312/
Reeper7311/
Raipet739/
Rešpet739/
Reppei739/
Repess736/
Raiper735/
Rispes734/
Reyape734/
Ritpet733/
Reppey732/
Repett732/
Repeat732/
Reypes732/
Riepss732/
Riyepa732/
Rispei732/
Hreper732/
Rheipe732/
Reepes731/
Reuppe731/
Ripesh731/
Ripett731/
Roiper731/
Raippe731/
Reaipe731/
Redper731/
Ripeas731/
Ripecz731/
Riepit731/
Repeas731/
Repheh731/
Ruispe731/
Reapet731/
Ridped731/
Respee730/
Reppes730/
Reppee730/
Ripeth730/
Ripeey730/
Ruebpe730/
Reippe730/
Reapey730/
Reuphe730/
Ripa6751,197/
Repa676,172/
Rupe675,475/
Repi672,720/
Rape671,979/
Rieb671,250/
Ripi67808/
Respess67715/
Rippeth67225/
Rype67114/
Repy67113/
Ripy6734/
Ruijper6719/
Rippett6718/
Ritpeat6718/
Riip6713/
Reheape677/
Riev675/
Rayipet675/
Ripphee675/
Richper674/
Ripj674/
Ritpech673/
Respher672/
Raihepi672/
Riyp672/
Rgep672/
Rujipet672/
Reppest671/
Reppets671/
Rjip671/
Rahiepa671/
Rahiupe671/
Reajper671/
Ripé671/
Riejapa671/
Rhesper671/
Ryip671/
Reaphet671/
Repj671/
Rjep671/
Rjpe671/
Raipper670/
Ridpeth670/
Rippets670/
Repeher670/
Rispess670/
Resppey670/
Reapper670/

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