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UK surname

Trippett

An English habitational surname derived from a place name meaning "the dwelling on the path or road".

In the 1881 census there were 118 people recorded with the Trippett surname, ranking it #17,935 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 140, ranked #24,865, down from #17,935 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Doncaster, Hatfield, Fishlake, Thorne, Crowle (Eastoft) and Doncaster (Langthwaite-with-Tilts , Long Sandall with Wheatley), Adwick-le-Street (Adwick-le-Street). In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Braintree, County Durham and Selby.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Trippett is 169 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 18.6%.

1881 census count

118

Ranked #17,935

Modern count

140

2016, ranked #24,865

Peak year

1999

169 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Trippett had 118 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #17,935 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 140 in 2016, ranked #24,865.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 150 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Small Town Suburbia.

Trippett surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Trippett surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Trippett 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 47 #24,810
1861 historical 38 #29,216
1881 historical 118 #17,935
1891 historical 115 #21,878
1901 historical 146 #18,335
1911 historical 150 #17,866
1997 modern 158 #20,422
1998 modern 167 #20,258
1999 modern 169 #20,233
2000 modern 154 #21,415
2001 modern 142 #22,234
2002 modern 148 #22,087
2003 modern 143 #22,367
2004 modern 140 #22,793
2005 modern 138 #22,999
2006 modern 141 #22,833
2007 modern 141 #23,137
2008 modern 139 #23,635
2009 modern 139 #24,161
2010 modern 150 #23,482
2011 modern 153 #22,996
2012 modern 141 #24,258
2013 modern 145 #24,207
2014 modern 141 #24,855
2015 modern 142 #24,617
2016 modern 140 #24,865

Geography

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Where Trippetts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Doncaster, Hatfield, Fishlake, Thorne, Crowle (Eastoft), Doncaster (Langthwaite-with-Tilts , Long Sandall with Wheatley), Adwick-le-Street (Adwick-le-Street), Wath-on-Dearn and Sheffield. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Braintree, County Durham, Selby, Newcastle upon Tyne and Middlesbrough. 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 Doncaster Yorkshire, West Riding
2 Hatfield, Fishlake, Thorne, Crowle (Eastoft) Yorkshire, West Riding
3 Doncaster (Langthwaite-with-Tilts , Long Sandall with Wheatley), Adwick-le-Street (Adwick-le-Street) Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Wath-on-Dearn Yorkshire, West Riding
5 Sheffield Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Braintree 010 Braintree
2 County Durham 032 County Durham
3 Selby 007 Selby
4 Newcastle upon Tyne 013 Newcastle upon Tyne
5 Middlesbrough 003 Middlesbrough

Forenames

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First names often paired with Trippett

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Trippett

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Trippett, 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

Retired Professionals

Group

Small Town Suburbia

Nationally, the Trippett surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Small Town Suburbia, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Trippett 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 is predominantly comprised of married couples with no resident dependent children, living in areas characterised neither by under-occupancy nor overcrowding throughout the UK in or adjacent to small towns. White ethnic groups and affiliation with Christianity predominates. Housing tends to be predominantly semi-detached or detached and workers are employed principally in managerial and professional occupations, with semi-skilled occupations also in evidence. These areas of the Supergroup are of higher population density.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Trippett is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. 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

These primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Trippett is most concentrated in decile 7 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

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

Trippett falls in decile 9 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

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 Trippett 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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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

Meaning and origin of Trippett

The surname Trippett is of English origin, with roots dating back to the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Old English word "trip," meaning to tread or walk lightly. The earliest known recorded spelling of the name is found in the Curia Regis Rolls of Gloucestershire in 1206, where it appears as "William Trippet."

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was John Trippett, who was born in Gloucestershire in 1543. He was a prominent landowner and served as a magistrate in the county during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. In 1587, his name appears in the Gloucestershire Feet of Fines, a record of land transactions.

The Trippett surname is also associated with the village of Trippet, which is located in Wiltshire, England. This place name is thought to have influenced the development of the surname, as it was common for people to take their surnames from the places where they lived or were born.

In the 17th century, the Trippett name appears in various historical records, including the Protestation Returns of 1641-1642, a record of those who took an oath of allegiance to the Protestant cause during the English Civil War. One notable figure from this period was Sir Thomas Trippett (1604-1670), a member of Parliament and a staunch supporter of Oliver Cromwell.

During the 18th century, the Trippett family had a strong presence in the county of Somerset. Thomas Trippett (1708-1784) was a prominent clergyman and author who served as the rector of Nailsea. His son, Samuel Trippett (1743-1817), followed in his footsteps and became a clergyman in the Church of England.

In the 19th century, the Trippett name gained recognition in the world of literature. Edward Trippett (1824-1892) was an English poet and writer who was widely acclaimed for his works, including "The Snobbiad" and "The Vigil of Venus." Another notable bearer of the name was Charles Trippett (1855-1932), a journalist and author who wrote extensively on sports and outdoor pursuits.

As the Trippett surname spread across England and beyond, it underwent various spelling variations, including Trippit, Trippitt, and Tripett. However, the core meaning and origins of the name remained rooted in its Old English linguistic heritage.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Trippett families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Trippett 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. Yorkshire leads with 89 Trippetts recorded in 1881 and an index of 7.80x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 89 7.80x
Durham 14 4.09x
Lancashire 7 0.51x
Lincolnshire 5 2.72x
Warwickshire 2 0.69x
Middlesex 1 0.09x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Dewsbury in Yorkshire leads with 11 Trippetts recorded in 1881 and an index of 94.02x.

Place Total Index
Dewsbury 11 94.02x
Brightside Bierlow 10 44.70x
Sheffield 10 27.54x
Doncaster 9 108.04x
Kirk Smeaton 6 4000.00x
Mexborough 6 265.49x
Middlesbrough 6 40.40x
Tudhoe 6 200.00x
Thorne 5 354.61x
Westoe 5 25.76x
Badsworth 4 4444.44x
Balby Cum Hexthorpe 4 294.12x
Barlby 4 2000.00x
Chorley 4 52.22x
Roxby Cum Risby 4 2500.00x
Coundon 3 215.83x
Owston 3 2727.27x
Wentworth 3 422.54x
Ecclesfield 2 23.92x
Long Drax 2 3333.33x
Rawmarsh 2 49.63x
Birmingham 1 1.03x
Bury 1 6.41x
Castleton 1 7.33x
Gateforth 1 1428.57x
Great Grimsby 1 8.56x
Hackney London 1 1.55x
Headingley Cum Burley 1 13.62x
Stoneleigh 1 208.33x
Toxteth Park 1 2.16x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Sarah 9
Mary 8
Ann 7
Charlotte 3
Elizabeth 3
Anne 2
Emily 2
Hannah 2
Maria 2
Marintha 2
Susannah 2
Ada 1
Annie 1
Catherine 1
Clara 1
Dorcas 1
Eleanor 1
Ellen 1
Emiley 1
Emma 1
Fred 1
Margaret 1
Milley 1
Nancy 1
Phoebe 1
Thersa 1
Zillah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 9
John 8
Thomas 6
James 5
Charles 3
Henry 3
Arthur 2
Fred 2
George 2
Joseph 2
Richard 2
Albert 1
Edward 1
Edwin 1
Ernest 1
Fredk. 1
Herbe 1
Herbert 1
Jabez 1
Joe 1
Robert 1
Samuel 1
Seaton 1
Tom 1
Vincent 1
Wilfred 1
Willm. 1

FAQ

Trippett surname: questions and answers

How common was the Trippett surname in 1881?

In 1881, 118 people were recorded with the Trippett surname. That placed it at #17,935 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Trippett surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 140 in 2016. That gives Trippett a modern rank of #24,865.

What does the Trippett surname mean?

An English habitational surname derived from a place name meaning "the dwelling on the path or road".

What does the Trippett map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Trippett 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.