Ripley Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Ripley Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Ripley family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 224
Agricultural Labourer 26
Coal Miner 25
House Servant 21
Dress Maker 18
Labourer 13
Stone Mason 12
House Keeper 9
Cotton Piecer 8
Cloth Dresser 8
Farm Of 105 Acres Employing 3 Men & 1 Boy 7
General Servant 7
Wife Of Above 7
Cabinet Maker 6
Servant 6
Farmer's Son 6
Farmers Son 6
Linen Factory Worker 6
Fund Holder 5
Blacksmith 5
Hawker 5
At Home 5
Joiner 5
Worsted Spinner 5
Cook 4

Ripley Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ripley 100% 13,913
2 Rapley 83% 6,969
3 Repley 83% 314
4 Ropley 83% 276

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The surname Ripley is the most popular version of all its varients

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