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
School 240
Coal Miner Hewer 32
Private Means 26
Farm Labourer 22
None 16
Assisting In The Business 15
Dressmaker 15
General Servant Domestic 13
Licensed Hawker 12
At Home 12
Clerk 11
Farmer 10
General Labourer 10
General Servant (domestic) 10
Butcher 10
Weaver 10
House Keeper 8
Housekeeper 8
Cotton Spinner 7
Labourer 7
Carter 6
Errand Boy 6
Hawker 6
Domestic Servant 6
House Painter 6

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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