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UK surname

Tripp

An occupational surname for someone who traps wild animals or a nickname for a clumsy person.

In the 1881 census there were 1,454 people recorded with the Tripp surname, ranking it #2,862 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 1,365, ranked #4,414, down from #2,862 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, St Keverne and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Cornwall, North Somerset and Gosport.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Tripp is 1,952 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 6.1%.

1881 census count

1,454

Ranked #2,862

Modern count

1,365

2016, ranked #4,414

Peak year

1911

1,952 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Tripp had 1,454 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #2,862 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 1,365 in 2016, ranked #4,414.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 1,952 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Tripp surname distribution map

The map shows where the Tripp surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Tripp surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Tripp over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 968 #2,883
1861 historical 836 #3,301
1881 historical 1,454 #2,862
1891 historical 1,596 #2,790
1901 historical 1,845 #2,849
1911 historical 1,952 #2,542
1997 modern 1,485 #3,942
1998 modern 1,533 #3,975
1999 modern 1,516 #4,041
2000 modern 1,532 #3,994
2001 modern 1,476 #4,041
2002 modern 1,525 #4,015
2003 modern 1,446 #4,115
2004 modern 1,419 #4,178
2005 modern 1,402 #4,183
2006 modern 1,391 #4,217
2007 modern 1,388 #4,253
2008 modern 1,391 #4,277
2009 modern 1,408 #4,313
2010 modern 1,444 #4,304
2011 modern 1,426 #4,305
2012 modern 1,413 #4,274
2013 modern 1,435 #4,292
2014 modern 1,443 #4,297
2015 modern 1,396 #4,359
2016 modern 1,365 #4,414

Geography

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Where Tripps are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, St Keverne, London parishes and St Pancras. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Cornwall, North Somerset, Gosport and East Riding of Yorkshire. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff Gloucestershire
2 St Keverne Cornwall
3 London parishes London 1
4 London parishes London 3
5 St Pancras London (North Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Cornwall 071 Cornwall
2 North Somerset 010 North Somerset
3 Gosport 008 Gosport
4 Gosport 004 Gosport
5 East Riding of Yorkshire 039 East Riding of Yorkshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Tripp

These lists show first names that appear often with the Tripp surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Tripp

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Tripp, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Tripp surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Tripp household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Tripp is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Tripp is most concentrated in decile 10 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Tripp falls in decile 6 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Tripp is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Tripp, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of 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.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Tripp families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Tripp surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Middlesex leads with 269 Tripps recorded in 1881 and an index of 1.89x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 269 1.89x
Somerset 192 8.36x
Cornwall 121 7.49x
Surrey 109 1.57x
Gloucestershire 91 3.25x
Suffolk 85 4.89x
Norfolk 79 3.60x
Kent 63 1.29x
Buckinghamshire 57 6.61x
Berkshire 43 4.02x
Hertfordshire 39 3.97x
Lancashire 35 0.21x
Durham 32 0.75x
Yorkshire 30 0.21x
Oxfordshire 28 3.18x
Essex 22 0.78x
Lincolnshire 22 0.96x
Monmouthshire 20 1.94x
Midlothian 15 0.79x
Devon 12 0.40x
Hampshire 11 0.38x
Rutland 11 10.51x
Cheshire 10 0.32x
Glamorgan 10 0.40x
Staffordshire 10 0.21x
Warwickshire 10 0.28x
Sussex 8 0.33x
Northamptonshire 6 0.45x
Northumberland 5 0.24x
Dorset 4 0.43x
Isle of Man 4 1.51x
Bedfordshire 3 0.41x
Leicestershire 2 0.13x
Cambridgeshire 1 0.11x
Derbyshire 1 0.04x
Lanarkshire 1 0.02x
Royal Navy 1 0.59x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Bermondsey in Surrey leads with 37 Tripps recorded in 1881 and an index of 8.71x.

Place Total Index
Bermondsey 37 8.71x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 34 12.91x
St Keverne 30 337.46x
St Pancras London 29 2.53x
Clerkenwell London 27 8.02x
Islington London 26 1.88x
Lowestoft 26 31.68x
Weston Super Mare 26 44.85x
Great Yarmouth 25 13.76x
St Marylebone London 23 3.02x
Beaconsfield 22 275.34x
Abingdon St Helen 20 63.90x
Lewisham 20 7.71x
Winford 19 411.26x
Bethnal Green London 18 2.91x
Burgh St Peter 18 1011.24x
Chalfont St Giles 18 291.26x
Portishead 18 105.51x
Camborne 17 25.55x
Clevedon 17 71.22x
Deptford St Paul 17 4.53x
Hammersmith London 15 4.27x
Penge 15 16.47x
Hackney London 14 1.75x
Kessingland 14 233.33x
Clifton 13 9.19x
Gwennap 13 42.68x
Holy Trinity 13 3.82x
Norwich St Clement 13 51.14x
Shoreditch London 13 2.10x
St George Hanover 13 6.98x
St Albans St Michael 12 109.29x
Bishopwearmouth 11 3.02x
Langham 11 330.33x
Somerleyton 11 378.01x
St Erth 11 112.47x
West Harptree 11 482.46x
Henley On Thames 10 55.43x
Newport 10 20.33x
Rotherhithe 10 5.68x
South Leith 10 4.65x
Warborough 10 295.86x
Wells St Cuthbert 10 63.82x
West Ham 10 1.61x
Aston 9 0.91x
Bedminster 9 4.17x
Burton Extra 9 32.61x
Hemel Hempstead 9 20.32x
Liverpool 9 0.88x
Newington 9 1.71x
Shipham 9 452.26x
Tottenham 9 3.96x
Worle 9 190.27x
Bristol St George 8 6.18x
Ealing 8 6.28x
Ipswich St Mathew 8 16.43x
Meare 8 116.11x
Reading St Giles 8 7.62x
Sampford Brett 8 754.72x
Stranton 8 5.60x
Westminster St 8 15.21x
Basingstoke 7 20.82x
Bitton Oldland 7 24.48x
Bovingdon 7 135.92x
Camberwell 7 0.77x
Hayes 7 48.11x
Ruislip 7 98.59x
Wookey 7 138.34x
Yoxford 7 135.14x
Binbrooke 6 105.63x
Bodmin 6 22.46x
Cobham 6 52.63x
Farnham Royal 6 117.42x
Hastings St Mary 6 10.03x
Kensington London 6 0.76x
Lambeth 6 0.48x
Monmouth 6 21.95x
Newton In Makerfield 6 11.58x
Wells St Cuthbert Out 6 32.45x
Witton Cum Twambrooks 6 21.41x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Tripp surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 102
Elizabeth 61
Sarah 36
Alice 31
Eliza 28
Annie 27
Emma 27
Jane 27
Emily 23
Ann 22
Ellen 22
Florence 15
Louisa 14
Charlotte 12
Clara 11
Edith 11
Maria 11
Susan 10
Caroline 9
Fanny 9
Margaret 9
Ada 8
Hannah 7
Harriet 6
Jessie 6
Agnes 5
Amelia 5
Anne 5
Catherine 5
Gertrude 5
Harriett 5
Kate 5
Martha 5
Amy 4
Ethel 4
Frances 4
Laura 4
Maud 4
Rachel 4
Rebecca 4
Bessie 3
Elizth. 3
Esther 3
Julia 3
Mabel 3
May 3
Rose 3
Rosina 3
Ruth 3
Augusta 2

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Tripp surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 84
John 70
George 63
Thomas 38
Henry 37
Charles 31
James 28
Edward 22
Arthur 18
Frederick 18
Joseph 16
Robert 16
Samuel 16
Albert 11
Francis 11
Walter 11
Frank 10
Harry 9
Richard 9
Alfred 8
Edwin 6
Herbert 5
Howard 5
Jesse 5
Lowing 5
Chas. 4
Fredk. 4
Wm. 4
Benjamin 3
Ernest 3
Isaac 3
Ralph 3
Tom 3
W. 3
Willm. 3
A. 2
Alexander 2
Andrew 2
Bartholmew 2
Daniel 2
Edgar 2
Edwd. 2
Fredrick 2
Hugh 2
Lewis 2
Percy 2
Philip 2
Reginald 2
Robt. 2
Thos. 2

FAQ

Tripp surname: questions and answers

How common was the Tripp surname in 1881?

In 1881, 1,454 people were recorded with the Tripp surname. That placed it at #2,862 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Tripp surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 1,365 in 2016. That gives Tripp a modern rank of #4,414.

What does the Tripp surname mean?

An occupational surname for someone who traps wild animals or a nickname for a clumsy person.

What does the Tripp map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Tripp bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.