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

Ripp, 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 Ripp surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ripp in America

Ripp is the 16228th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ripp surname appeared 1,779 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Ripp.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ripp 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 Ripp

The surname RIPP is believed to have originated in Germany, with records dating back to the 16th century. It is thought to have derived from the Middle High German word "rippe," meaning "rib" or "strip of land." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near a long, narrow strip of land or a rib-like geographical feature.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the town records of Bayreuth, Bavaria, from the year 1537. Here, a certain Johann Ripp is mentioned as a landowner and farmer. In the nearby town of Erlangen, church records from 1591 list a Margaretha Ripp as the wife of a local tradesman.

The Ripp name appears to have spread throughout various regions of Germany over the following centuries. In the late 1600s, a family by the name of Ripp settled in the town of Schönau, in the Black Forest region of Baden-Württemberg. This branch of the family is known to have produced several notable figures, including Jakob Ripp (1674-1748), a respected master craftsman and woodcarver.

As the name spread, various spelling variations emerged, such as Ripp, Rippe, and Rippel. These variations can be found in historical records from different parts of Germany, as well as in neighboring countries like Austria and Switzerland.

One of the earliest known bearers of the RIPP surname outside of Germany was Hans Ripp, a Swiss merchant who lived in Basel in the late 15th century. Another notable figure was Johann Ripp (1695-1768), a German-born composer and organist who worked in the court of the Prince-Bishop of Würzburg.

In the 19th century, the name gained some prominence in the literary world with the writer and philosopher Karl Ripp (1820-1883), who was born in the town of Bruchsal, Baden. Another noteworthy individual from this period was the Bavarian painter and illustrator Franz Ripp (1834-1901).

While the RIPP surname is most commonly associated with Germany and its surrounding regions, it has since spread to various parts of the world through emigration. However, its origins can be traced back to the Middle Ages and the development of surnames in the German-speaking lands.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ripp

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

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 Ripp 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 Ripp 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 Ripp was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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