Ripke

Ripke Meaning & Origin

About Ripke
The surname Ripke is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Rippert, which itself is a variant of the name Robert. The name Robert comes from the Old High German name Hrodebert, meaning "bright fame" or "famous for his glory." Therefore, the surname Ripke can be interpreted to mean "son of Rippert" or "descendant of Robert."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Ripke is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Ripke: 415
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 50,362
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ripke based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RPK
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0120
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 P K
🌐 IPA
/rɪpk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RPK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ripke in Braille

Here's how to represent Ripke in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Ripke in braille

How to sign the name Ripke using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Ripke using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Ripke in sign language

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