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

Rypma, 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 Rypma surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rypma in America

Rypma is the 137327th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rypma surname appeared 122 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 Rypma.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rypma 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 Rypma

The surname "RYPMA" originated in the Netherlands, specifically in the province of Friesland, during the early medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Frisian word "ryp," meaning "strip of land" or "ridge," and the suffix "-ma," which was commonly used in Frisian surnames to denote a person's residence or occupation.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name "RYPMA" can be found in the Frisian provincial archives, dating back to the 14th century. It is mentioned in a document from 1387, where a certain Sybrandt Rypma is listed as a landowner in the village of Wetzens.

In the 15th century, the name appears in the records of the city of Leeuwarden, the capital of Friesland. A notable figure from this time was Gerben Rypma, a wealthy merchant who served as a alderman in Leeuwarden in the late 1400s.

During the 16th century, the Rypma family gained prominence in the region, with several members holding influential positions in local government and the church. One such individual was Douwe Rypma, a prominent lawyer and advocate who represented the interests of the Frisian nobility in legal disputes.

In the 17th century, the name "RYPMA" spread beyond Friesland as members of the family migrated to other parts of the Netherlands and even to the Dutch colonies in the Americas. Pieter Rypma, born in 1632, was a sailor who later settled in the Dutch colony of New Netherland (present-day New York).

Another notable figure was Tjaard Rypma, a renowned theologian and philosopher who lived from 1678 to 1743. He was a professor at the University of Franeker and authored several influential works on theology and ethics.

As the centuries passed, the name "RYPMA" continued to be associated with prominent individuals in various fields. In the 19th century, Eelke Rypma (1818-1892) was a respected architect who designed several notable buildings in the city of Groningen.

More recently, in the 20th century, Hendrik Rypma (1901-1979) was a respected linguist and expert in the Frisian language, contributing significantly to the study and preservation of this regional language.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rypma

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

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

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