Rippington Surname

1,272,314th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 180 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Rippington Surname Definition:

Prior de Repindon, Derbyshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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Rippington Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1491:373,94726,392
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England691:353,26622,372
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884

Rippington Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Repton,' a parish in Derbyshire, 'otherwise written Repinton,' says Mr. Lower (Patr. Brit). This is borne out by the Hundred Rolls:

Prior de Repindon, Derbyshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Prior de Reppendon, or Reppedon, Derbyshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

John Reapington, Warwickshire, 1574: Register of the University of Oxford.

Humphrey Repington, Warwickshire, 1500: ibid.

Edward Repington, or Rippington, 1598: ibid.

It is quite manifest that Rippington and Repington originally hail from Repton in Derbyshire.

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

V. Repington.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Derbyshire, otherwise written Repinton. Hence the surnames Repington and Rippington, as well as Repton proper.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Rippington Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rippington occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rippington? popularity and diffusion

Rippington is the 1,272,314th most frequently used last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 40,486,366 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Rippington are found; 85 percent are found in Northern Europe and 85 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 149 people, or 1 in 373,947. In England it is primarily found in: Buckinghamshire, where 11 percent are found, Berkshire, where 10 percent are found and Bedfordshire, where 8 percent are found. Outside of England this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 12 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Rippington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Rippington has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Rippington surname grew 216 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rippington Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Rippington earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 29.59% more than the national average, earning $55,917 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.99% more than the national average, earning $65,578 CAD per year.

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