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

Trippe, 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 Trippe surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Trippe in America

Trippe is the 29279th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Trippe surname appeared 808 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Trippe.

We can also compare 2010 data for Trippe 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 Trippe

The surname Trippe is of English origin and dates back to the late 12th century. It is derived from the Old English word "trepp", which means a snare, trap, or trapping device used for catching birds or small animals. The name likely referred to someone who made or set such traps for a living.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Curia Regis Rolls of 1205, where a Robert Trippe is mentioned. The Testa de Nevill, a record of land holdings compiled in 1219, also includes references to individuals with the surname Trippe in various counties across England.

During the 13th and 14th centuries, the name Trippe was particularly prevalent in the counties of Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, and Wiltshire, suggesting that the name may have originated in the West Country region of England. Variations in spelling, such as Tripp, Tripe, and Trypp, were common during this time.

In the 16th century, the name Trippe appeared in the records of the parish of Stratton St. Margaret in Wiltshire. One notable individual from this period was John Trippe (c. 1510-1589), a wealthy landowner and member of the gentry in Gloucestershire.

Another prominent figure with the surname Trippe was Sir Ralph Trippe (c. 1560-1621), a wealthy merchant and member of the Virginia Company who played a significant role in the early colonization efforts in North America.

During the English Civil War in the 17th century, a Captain Trippe is mentioned as serving in the Royalist forces under Prince Rupert of the Rhine. The exact details of this individual are unclear, but it demonstrates the presence of the name in military records of the time.

In the 18th century, the surname Trippe was found in various parts of England, including Yorkshire, where the village of Tripp House in the parish of Silkstone likely derived its name from a local family with the surname.

Other notable individuals with the surname Trippe throughout history include John Trippe (c. 1680-1755), a wealthy merchant and landowner in Virginia, and Robert Trippe (c. 1725-1788), a prominent planter and politician who served in the Virginia House of Burgesses.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Trippe

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

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 Trippe 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 Trippe 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 Trippe was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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