Rippengale Surname

2,352,516th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 66 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Rippengale Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Rippingale,' a parish in Lincolnshire, four miles from Falkingham.

John de Repinghal, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Hugh de Repinghale, Lincolnshire, ibid.

John de Repinghale, Lincolnshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp.

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Rippengale Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:11,326,842445,236
England301:1,857,26974,552
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808

Rippengale Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Rippingale,' a parish in Lincolnshire, four miles from Falkingham.

John de Repinghal, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Hugh de Repinghale, Lincolnshire, ibid.

John de Repinghale, Lincolnshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

1587. John Reppingall, tailor, and Eliz, Catlyn: Marriage Lic. (London).

1733. John Rippinghall, rector of Boyton, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Rippengale Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rippengale is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Rippengale.

How Common Is The Last Name Rippengale? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,352,516th most frequent surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 110,417,362 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Rippengale live; 52 percent live in North America and 52 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 32 people, or 1 in 11,326,842. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 28 percent live, Illinois, where 28 percent live and Nevada, where 13 percent live. Besides The United States this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 45 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.

Rippengale Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rippengale has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Rippengale surname grew 115 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rippengale Last Name Statistics demography

Rippengale earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.95% less than the national average, earning $42,308 USD per year.

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