Find out how popular the last name Ribot is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Ribot.

Ribot, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Ribot surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ribot in America

Ribot is the 49177th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ribot surname appeared 428 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Ribot.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ribot to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Ribot

The surname RIBOT originated in France during the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Old French word "ribot," which means a small stream or brook. This suggests that the name likely originated in an area near a small waterway.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the RIBOT surname appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of landowners and holdings commissioned by William the Conqueror after the Norman conquest of England. The entry mentions a person named Ribot, indicating that the name was already in use at that time.

In the 13th century, there are records of a nobleman named Guillaume RIBOT, who was a knight and landowner in the region of Normandy, France. Another notable individual from the same era was Jean RIBOT, a merchant and citizen of Paris, who lived from around 1250 to 1310.

During the Renaissance period, the RIBOT surname gained prominence with the birth of Antoine RIBOT in 1565. He was a renowned French philosopher and writer, known for his contributions to the field of ethics and political theory.

In the 18th century, a notable figure with the RIBOT surname was Louis RIBOT, a French lawyer and politician who served as the Prime Minister of France from 1892 to 1893. He was born in 1833 and died in 1891.

Another prominent individual with the RIBOT surname was Théodule RIBOT, a French philosopher and psychologist who lived from 1839 to 1916. He is widely regarded as one of the pioneers of experimental psychology and made significant contributions to the study of memory and attention.

Throughout history, the RIBOT surname has been found in various regions of France, with concentrations in areas such as Normandy, Brittany, and the Île-de-France region, which includes Paris. Additionally, the name has spread to other parts of Europe and the world due to migration and diaspora.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ribot

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Ribot.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Ribot was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Ribot has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Ribot was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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