Fripp

English

Etymology

Perhaps from Old French frepe (“rag”), a metonymic occupational surname for a dealer in old clothes.

Proper noun

Fripp (plural Fripps)

1. A surname from Old French.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Fripp is the 36900^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 605 individuals. Fripp is most common among Black/African American (72.23%) and White (23.14%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Fripp”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 606.