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Fripp Name Meaning

English: probably a nickname from Old French frepe ‘rag(s) old clothes’ (compare Old French frepus ‘second-hand clothes dealer’ freper ‘to pick rags’ frip(i)er ‘to tear to rags’ and Middle English fripperer ‘dealer in old clothes’).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Tripp, Ripp, Propp, Gripp, Lipp, Crisp, Trapp, Cripe, Gropp, Shipp

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Where is the Fripp family from?

You can see how Fripp families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fripp family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fripp families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 16 Fripp families living in Ontario. This was about 47% of all the recorded Fripp's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Fripp families in 1911.
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What did your Fripp ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Fripp. 50% of Fripp men worked as a Farmer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    50%
  • Laborer
    50%
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There are 16,000 census records available for the last name Fripp. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fripp census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Fripp. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Fripp. For the veterans among your Fripp ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fripp lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Fripp life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Fripp in 1948 was 61, and 80 in 2004.

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