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 295
Coal Miner 55
Dress Maker 24
Living On Own Means 17
Domestic Servant 16
Blacksmith 14
General Servant 13
Farmer 13
Labourer 13
Agricultural Labourer 12
General Labourer 12
Butcher 11
Grocer 11
Living On Her Own Means 10
Farm Servant 9
Hawker 9
Cotton Piecer 9
House Keeper 8
Farm Labourer 8
Gardener 7
Cotton Spinner 7
Tailoress 7
Housekeeper 6
Carpenter 5
Carpet Weaver 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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