Explore the Family Name Ripple
The meaning of Ripple
Variant form or an altered form of Rippel or Rüppel (see Ruppel).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Ripple in the United States?
The surname Ripple, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, experienced a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the name ranked 10,851 in popularity with a count of 2,696, proportionally representing 1.0 per 100,000 people. By 2010, the rank had dropped to 11,469 despite a small increase in the count to 2,745, reducing the proportional representation to 0.93 per 100,000 people. This represents a change of -5.7 in ranking and an increase of 1.82 in count over the 10-year period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #10,851 | #11,469 | -5.7% |
| Count | 2,696 | 2,745 | 1.82% |
| Proportion per 100k | 1 | 0.93 | -7% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ripple
When examining the ethnic identity associated with the Ripple surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some changes from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased slightly from 95.47% to 94.72%. There was no record of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, but by 2010, these groups represented 0.69% and 0% respectively. Interestingly, the number of individuals identifying as Hispanic more than doubled from 1.15% to 2.73%, while those identifying as Black or two or more races saw a decrease in this timeframe.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.47% | 94.72% | -0.79% |
| Hispanic | 1.15% | 2.73% | 137.39% |
| Two or More Races | 1.52% | 1.2% | -21.05% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.69% | 0% |
| Black | 1.41% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |