Tripp Family History

Tripp Surname Meaning

English: from Middle English trip(pe) (n) ‘(to) dance; stumble’ (Old French tripe(r)) either an occupational name for a dancer or a nickname for someone who had difficulty walking.

English: metonymic occupational name from Middle English trip(e) ‘tripe’ (Old French tripe).

German: metonymic occupational name for a maker of wooden pattens (trippe) a type of raised sole that could be strapped to normal footwear for walking in unpaved muddy streets.

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

Similar surnames: Trapp, Gripp, Ripp, Fripp, Crisp, Cripe, Topp, Propp, Tipp, Tropp

189K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
21K	Military Records
8K	Immigration Records
137K	Census and Voter Lists
803K	Member Trees

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Where is the Tripp family from?

You can see how Tripp families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tripp family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tripp families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 344 Tripp families living in London. This was about 23% of all the recorded Tripp's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Tripp families in 1891.

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What did your Tripp ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Retired and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Tripp. 6% of Tripp men worked as a Retired and 68% of Tripp women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tripp were Farmer and Unpaid domestic.

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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.

Retired

Cowman

Incapacitated

Farmer

Unpaid domestic duties

68%

Domestic duties

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

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Census Record

There are 137K census records available for the last name Tripp. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tripp census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 8K immigration records available for the last name Tripp. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 21K military records available for the last name Tripp. For the veterans among your Tripp ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tripp lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Tripp life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Tripp in 1944 was 38, and 75 in 2004.

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Tripp Surname Meaning

English: from Middle English trip(pe) (n) ‘(to) dance; stumble’ (Old French tripe(r)) either an occupational name for a dancer or a nickname for someone who had difficulty walking.

English: metonymic occupational name from Middle English trip(e) ‘tripe’ (Old French tripe).

German: metonymic occupational name for a maker of wooden pattens (trippe) a type of raised sole that could be strapped to normal footwear for walking in unpaved muddy streets.

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

Where is the Tripp family from?

What did your Tripp ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Retired

Cowman

Incapacitated

Farmer

Unpaid domestic duties

68%

Domestic duties

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

What Tripp family records will you find?

What is the average Tripp lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Tripp life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Tripp in 1944 was 38, and 75 in 2004.

Tripp Family History

Tripp Surname Meaning

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Tripp Surname Meaning

1 million record(s) for Tripp

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Where is the Tripp family from?

What did your Tripp ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Tripp family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Tripp family history

What is the average Tripp lifespan?

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