Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
RIPLEY
There are approximately 4,430 people named Ripley in the UK. That makes it the 2,363rd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 70 are named Ripley.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
RippleyRapley
Rupley
Riplye
Rypley
Riply
Ripply
Riplie
Ryppley
Ripleye
Ripli
Ripeley
Ripiley
Riplay
Ripl
Rippli
Ripely
Riplee
Riploe
Ripplay
Ripleay
Riplea
Ripleu
The Ripley surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) A market-town in west Yorkshire, England, from the Saxon rypan, to divide or separate, and ley, uncultivated lands, a pasture.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
RIPLEY. Places in Surrey, Derby, and Yorkshire. RIPPINGTON, See Repton.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.