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

Rippe, 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 Rippe surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rippe in America

Rippe is the 23185th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rippe surname appeared 1,100 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 Rippe.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rippe 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 Rippe

The surname RIPPE is of German origin, originating in the late medieval period in the northern regions of Germany. It is derived from the Middle Low German word "rippe," meaning "rib," possibly referring to a person with a distinctive physical characteristic or a nickname describing their occupation or trade.

In the 13th century, variations such as "Rippe" and "Ryppe" appeared in historical records from towns like Lübeck and Hamburg. The name may have been initially given as a descriptive surname to distinguish individuals within a community.

One of the earliest documented instances of the name is found in the 1390 census records of the city of Stralsund, where a certain "Henneke Rippe" is listed as a resident. This suggests that the name had already become an established surname by the end of the 14th century.

In the 16th century, the RIPPE surname is recorded in various regions of northern Germany, including a mention of a "Hinrich Rippe" in a 1523 document from the town of Rostock. The name also appears in the records of the Hanseatic League, a powerful medieval trading association based in northern Germany and surrounding areas.

A notable bearer of the RIPPE surname was Johannes Rippe, a Lutheran theologian and writer who lived from 1611 to 1686. He authored several religious works and served as a pastor in various churches across northern Germany.

Another historical figure with the RIPPE surname was Johann Rippe, a German composer and organist who lived from 1638 to 1703. He composed numerous sacred works and was employed as an organist in several churches in the cities of Hamburg and Lübeck.

In the 18th century, the RIPPE surname is found in various records from the Duchy of Holstein, a region in northern Germany. One notable example is Christian Friedrich Rippe, a lawyer and judge born in 1745 in the town of Kiel.

As the name spread beyond its northern German origins, variations such as "Ripp" and "Ripe" emerged in other parts of Germany and neighboring regions. However, the original spelling of "RIPPE" remained most prevalent in its ancestral homeland.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rippe

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

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

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