Explore the Family Name Rippy

The meaning of Rippy

1. English, Irish, or Scottish: variant of Rippey. 2. Americanized form of German Rippe.

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

The surname Rippy, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, demonstrated a slight dip in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 10,171st most popular surname, but by 2010, it had slipped to 10,525th, marking a decrease of about 3.48 percent. Despite the drop in rank, the count of individuals bearing this surname actually increased from 2,912 in 2000 to 3,048 in 2010, showing a growth of 4.67 percent. However, this growth didn't keep pace with the overall population increase, as the proportion per 100,000 people dropped by approximately 4.63 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#10,171	#10,525	-3.48%
Count	2,912	3,048	4.67%
Proportion per 100k	1.08	1.03	-4.63%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rippy

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts in the ethnic identities associated with the surname Rippy between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased slightly from 81.90 percent to 79.89 percent. Meanwhile, those identifying as Black or African American saw a small increase, moving from 13.67 percent to 14.47 percent. The data also reported increases in the percentage of individuals with this surname who identify as Hispanic (from 1.79 percent to 2.30 percent) and those reporting two or more races (from 1.89 percent to 2.30 percent). There were no individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian/Alaskan Native in 2010, whereas in 2000 they made up 0.27 percent and 0.48 percent respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
White	81.9%	79.89%	-2.45%
Black	13.67%	14.47%	5.85%
Two or More Races	1.89%	2.3%	21.69%
Hispanic	1.79%	2.3%	28.49%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.27%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.48%	0%	0%