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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

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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.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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.

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