Ripley Surname
Approximately 19,967 people bear this surname
Ripley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ripley,' a parish north of the Nidd, near Ripon, Yorkshire.
John de Riplay, 3 Edward III: Freemen of York.
Matilda de Riplay, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1572.
Read More About This SurnameRipley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12,536 | 1:28,913 | 3,588 |
| England | 3,819 | 1:14,590 | 2,154 |
| Canada | 2,059 | 1:17,895 | 2,540 |
| Samoa | 406 | 1:477 | 128 |
| Australia | 260 | 1:103,830 | 11,687 |
| Dominican Republic | 185 | 1:56,394 | 2,803 |
| New Zealand | 140 | 1:32,345 | 5,645 |
| Scotland | 107 | 1:50,036 | 4,328 |
| American Samoa | 61 | 1:914 | 108 |
| Wales | 57 | 1:54,290 | 4,971 |
| South Africa | 55 | 1:985,049 | 61,274 |
| Venezuela | 28 | 1:1,078,717 | 15,964 |
| France | 27 | 1:2,460,101 | 186,232 |
| Russia | 23 | 1:6,266,220 | 254,708 |
| Germany | 22 | 1:3,659,339 | 158,771 |
| Denmark | 22 | 1:256,578 | 19,736 |
| Northern Ireland | 19 | 1:97,107 | 6,126 |
| Spain | 17 | 1:2,750,120 | 61,567 |
| Faroe Islands | 10 | 1:4,900 | 534 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 8 | 1:13,797 | 1,930 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Greece | 3 | 1:3,693,263 | 126,191 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 12 | 1:369,156 | 13,616 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,947 | 1:12,519 | 1,894 |
| Scotland | 27 | 1:138,638 | 6,001 |
| Isle of Man | 3 | 1:18,090 | 1,402 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,468 | 1:14,481 | 1,851 |
Ripley (420) may also be a first name.
Ripley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ripley,' a parish north of the Nidd, near Ripon, Yorkshire.
John de Riplay, 3 Edward III: Freemen of York.
Matilda de Riplay, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1572. Baptised — Elizabeth, d. Thomas Ripley: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1758. Married — Richard Ripley and Sybell Morel: St. George, Hanover Square f. 83.
Bernaidus de Rippeley witnessed the gift by Alexander II of ten marks annually to the Abbey of Arbroath in 1247 (RAA., I, p. 202), and in 1249 he witnessed a charter de Werenna de Muskilburg (Musselbergh) to the monks of Dunfermline (RD., p. 14). He also witnessed confirmation of the gift of the lands of Prendergest to the monks of Coldingham in the reign of Alexander II (Raine, 73). Willelmus de Rypeley is mentioned in a charter of 1279 as the progenitor of Sir William de Dolays (Dallas), and as having held the lands of Dolays Mykel under a grant of confirmation of William the Lion (Dallas, p. 28). Probably from Ripley, a parish near Ripon in Yorkshire.
(English) belonging to Ripley (Yorks: Domesday Ripeleia, Ripeleie, 14th cent. Riplay; Derby, Surrey, etc.) = 1 Hrypa’s or Hreopa’s Lea [ Anglo-Saxon *Hrýpan- or *Hréopan-leáh-Hrýpan-, Hréopan-, genit. ot Hrýpa, Hréopa; poss. from the pret., hreop-, of hrópan, to shout] 2 Rip(p)a’s Lea [Anglo-Saxon Rip(p)an-leáh— Rip(p)an-, genit. of Rip(p)a; apparently from ripa, reopa, m., a sheaf (Scéafa, from Old English scéaf, m., a sheaf, occurs as an Anglo-Saxon pers. name] Cp. Repton.
(English) One who came from Ripley (long, narrow wood or meadow), the name of several places in England.
Places in Surrey, Derby, and
Local. A market—town in west Yorkshire, England, from the Saxon rypan, to divide or separate, and ley, uncultivated lands, a pasture.
(English), River-bank field.
A location name in Derbyshire, Essex, Surrey, Yorkshire.
The Ripleys were mayors of Ripon in the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries (G.). The name is now scarce. Ripley is a parish in the West Riding.
Ripley Demographics
Ripley Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Ripley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ripley Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ripley (Russian: Риплей) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ripley? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 26,903rd most common surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 364,980 people. Ripley is mostly found in The Americas, where 73 percent of Ripley live; 71 percent live in North America and 71 percent live in Anglo-North America. Ripley is also the 419,319th most commonly held given name throughout the world. It is borne by 420 people.
The surname Ripley is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 12,536 people, or 1 in 28,913. In The United States Ripley is mostly found in: California, where 11 percent reside, Texas, where 7 percent reside and Florida, where 5 percent reside. Not including The United States it exists in 63 countries. It is also found in England, where 19 percent reside and Canada, where 10 percent reside.
Ripley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Ripley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ripley last name expanded 361 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 196 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 396 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 5,700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Ripley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Anglican (73%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Ripley surname are 11.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.41% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Ripley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 59.83% more than the national average, earning R 379,824 per year; in United States they earn 4.5% more than the national average, earning $45,092 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.95% less than the national average, earning $48,712 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rippley | 92 | 277 | / |
| Ridpley | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ripleya | 92 | 1 | / |
| Riepley | 92 | 1 | / |
| Riplley | 92 | 0 | / |
| Riple | 91 | 233 | / |
| Riply | 91 | 4 | / |
| Ripple | 83 | 3,521 | / |
| Rupley | 83 | 749 | / |
| Rieple | 83 | 126 | / |
| Riplie | 83 | 46 | / |
| Ripply | 83 | 12 | / |
| Ripler | 83 | 10 | / |
| Repley | 83 | 10 | / |
| Riplee | 83 | 1 | / |
| Riplay | 83 | 1 | / |
| Riplet | 83 | 1 | / |
| Rioply | 83 | 0 | / |
| Rypley | 83 | 0 | / |
| Riplea | 83 | 0 | / |
| Reiply | 83 | 0 | / |
| Reiple | 83 | 0 | / |
| Rispler | 77 | 179 | / |
| Rippler | 77 | 96 | / |
| Riplett | 77 | 13 | / |
| Raipple | 77 | 1 | / |
| Reipler | 77 | 0 | / |
| Ripplet | 77 | 0 | / |
| Riplets | 77 | 0 | / |
| Reppley | 77 | 0 | / |
| Ruple | 73 | 1,305 | / |
| Reple | 73 | 154 | / |
| Ripli | 73 | 106 | / |
| Ripla | 73 | 40 | / |
| Reply | 73 | 10 | / |
| Riopelle | 71 | 1,599 | / |
| Raipelly | 71 | 29 | / |
| Reppleye | 71 | 5 | / |
| Raipilly | 71 | 3 | / |
| Rupple | 67 | 430 | / |
| Repple | 67 | 281 | / |
| Räpple | 67 | 280 | / |
| Rupfle | 67 | 66 | / |
| Rypple | 67 | 12 | / |
| Replle | 67 | 4 | / |
| Rischpler | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ruplay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Rippla | 67 | 3 | / |
| Repler | 67 | 2 | / |
| Replay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ruplle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ruplee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Raipli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rioppelle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Replie | 67 | 0 | / |
| Reeple | 67 | 0 | / |
| Repply | 67 | 0 | / |
| Riepli | 67 | 0 | / |
| Reeply | 67 | 0 | / |
Ripley Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ripley in the Russian language | ||
| Риплей | riplej | - |
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