Find out how popular the last name Tripp is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Tripp.

Tripp, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Tripp surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tripp in America

Tripp is the 1753rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tripp surname appeared 20,434 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 7 people would have the surname Tripp.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tripp to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Tripp

The surname Tripp has its origins in England and can be traced back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English word "trip," which means "to walk" or "to tread." The name likely referred to someone who frequently traveled or walked long distances.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Tripp can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Norfolk, dated around 1273, where a person named John Tripp was mentioned. Additionally, the Domesday Book, completed in 1086, includes references to place names such as Trippelawe and Trippeshow, which may have influenced the development of the surname.

In the 14th century, the surname appeared in various records, including the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire in 1379, where a person named William Tripp was listed. During this period, the name was also spelled as Trippe, Tryppe, and Trypp.

Notable individuals bearing the surname Tripp throughout history include:

1. John Tripp (c. 1610 - 1681), an English colonist and one of the founders of Newport, Rhode Island.
2. Isaac Tripp (1742 - 1825), an American soldier who fought in the Revolutionary War and later served as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives.
3. John Tripp (1767 - 1848), an English architect and surveyor who designed several notable buildings in Bath, Somerset.
4. Bartlett Tripp (1761 - 1847), an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts.
5. William Tripp (1786 - 1853), an English engraver and cartographer best known for his work on the Ordnance Survey maps of England and Wales.

The surname Tripp has been associated with various place names in England, such as Tripps Cross in Devon, Tripps Farm in Somerset, and Tripps Mead in Wiltshire. These place names likely derived from individuals bearing the Tripp surname who owned or lived in those locations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tripp

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Tripp.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Tripp was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Tripp has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Tripp was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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