Rippengill Surname

3,543,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Rippengill 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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Rippengill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England311:1,797,35772,927
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529

Rippengill 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

Rippengill Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rippengill occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rippengill? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,543,123rd most frequent last name globally, borne by around 1 in 235,082,126 people. The last name Rippengill occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Rippengill reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.

Rippengill is most common in England, where it is held by 31 people, or 1 in 1,797,357. In England Rippengill is mostly concentrated in: Norfolk, where 94 percent reside, Lincolnshire, where 3 percent reside and Greater London, where 3 percent reside.

Rippengill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Rippengill has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Rippengill surname grew 620 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rippingill905/
Rippingille867/
Ripingill8423/
Riepensell7018/
Reipensell702/
Rwebangila60837/
Rubengela53150/
Rubungila534/
Rabe-Engel501/

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Rippengill Reference & Research

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