Explore the Family Name Riepe

The meaning of Riepe

1. German: from a short form of the ancient Germanic personal name Ribbert, Rippert (a compound of rīc ‘power(ful)’ + berht ‘bright’). 2. North German: habitational name from any of several places so named in northern Germany. 3. Germanized form of Sorbian Rěpa ‘beet’ (see Repa).

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How common is the last name Riepe in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Riepe saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 41,130th in terms of popularity but dropped to the 42,640th spot in 2010, marking a change rate of -3.67%. Although the rank decreased, the actual count of people with the Riepe last name increased marginally from 500 to 508 during the same period, a growth rate of 1.6%. However, when evaluated in terms of proportion per 100,000 people, there was a decrease from 0.19 to 0.17, indicating a decline of -10.53%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#41,130	#42,640	-3.67%
Count	500	508	1.6%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.17	-10.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Riepe

In terms of ethnic identity, the majority of individuals bearing the surname Riepe identified as White, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, this group accounted for 98.4% of all Riepes, although that figure dipped slightly to 97.24% by 2010, a change of -1.18%. There were no recorded instances of Riepes identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Interestingly, by 2010, there was a recorded presence of Riepes identifying as Hispanic, accounting for 0.98% of the total.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.4%	97.24%	-1.18%
Hispanic	0%	0.98%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%