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 286
Coal Miner 36
Agricultural Labourer 21
Labourer 17
Dress Maker 15
Domestic Servant 14
Farm Servant 11
Hawker 10
Son Of Above 10
House Keeper 9
Joiner 9
Annuitant 9
Clerk 8
Cotton Piecer 8
Farmer's Son 7
Nil 7
Stone Mason 7
General Servant 6
Butcher 6
Carpet Weaver 6
Worsted Spinner 6
Blacksmith 5
Cotton Weaver 5
Wheelwright 5
Pedlar 5

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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