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UK surname

Trippier

In the 1881 census there were 156 people recorded with the Trippier surname, ranking it #15,114 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 135, ranked #25,505, down from #15,114 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Rochdale, Kirkham and Eccles. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Bury, Rossendale and West Lancashire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Trippier is 206 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 13.5%.

1881 census count

156

Ranked #15,114

Modern count

135

2016, ranked #25,505

Peak year

1911

206 bearers

Map years

7

1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Trippier had 156 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #15,114 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 135 in 2016, ranked #25,505.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 206 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Trippier surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Trippier surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Trippier 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 30 #27,891
1861 historical 79 #23,702
1881 historical 156 #15,114
1891 historical 126 #20,604
1901 historical 186 #15,839
1911 historical 206 #14,677
1997 modern 160 #20,259
1998 modern 160 #20,832
1999 modern 160 #20,943
2000 modern 150 #21,781
2001 modern 146 #21,857
2002 modern 155 #21,431
2003 modern 141 #22,549
2004 modern 133 #23,528
2005 modern 127 #24,178
2006 modern 128 #24,267
2007 modern 123 #25,208
2008 modern 131 #24,583
2009 modern 138 #24,276
2010 modern 131 #25,656
2011 modern 133 #25,177
2012 modern 128 #25,852
2013 modern 138 #25,020
2014 modern 140 #24,977
2015 modern 143 #24,481
2016 modern 135 #25,505

Geography

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Where Trippiers are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Rochdale, Kirkham, Eccles, Blackburn and Bury (Walmersley and Tottington, Heap),Middleton (Birtle with Bamford, Pilsworth). These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Bury, Rossendale and West Lancashire. 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 Rochdale Lancashire
2 Kirkham Lancashire
3 Eccles Lancashire
4 Blackburn Lancashire
5 Bury (Walmersley and Tottington, Heap),Middleton (Birtle with Bamford, Pilsworth) Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Bury 008 Bury
2 Rossendale 001 Rossendale
3 Rossendale 004 Rossendale
4 Bury 002 Bury
5 West Lancashire 001 West Lancashire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Trippier

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Trippier

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

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

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

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

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, Trippier 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

Trippier is most concentrated in decile 1 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy 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

Trippier falls in decile 7 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 Trippier is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 25-30 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 Trippier, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Trippier families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Trippier 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. Lancashire leads with 155 Trippiers recorded in 1881 and an index of 8.58x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 155 8.58x
Yorkshire 1 0.07x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Higher Booths in Lancashire leads with 19 Trippiers recorded in 1881 and an index of 582.82x.

Place Total Index
Higher Booths 19 582.82x
Oswaldtwistle 17 266.46x
Wuerdle Wardle 15 273.72x
Spotland 9 44.82x
Rumworth 8 310.08x
Ardwick 7 42.97x
Habergham Eaves 7 42.42x
Newchurch 7 47.39x
Treales Roseacre 7 2413.79x
Barton Upon Irwell 6 44.15x
Liverpool 6 5.47x
Middle Hulton 6 560.75x
Todmorden Walsden 6 123.97x
Accrington 5 30.45x
Brying With Kellamergh 5 8333.33x
Haslingden 5 66.84x
Walmersley Cum 5 173.01x
Livesey 4 126.18x
Prestwich 4 88.89x
Chorlton On Medlock 3 10.46x
Tyldesley Cum Shakerley 2 38.46x
Langfield 1 37.88x
Lytham 1 36.23x
Manchester 1 1.23x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 15
Elizabeth 13
Sarah 13
Alice 9
Hannah 7
Jane 4
Ann 3
Margaret 3
Ellen 2
Betty 1
Eliza 1
Elizebeth 1
Emma 1
Harriet 1
Hilda 1
Jenny 1
Kate 1
Lilly 1
Louisa 1
Margret 1
Maria 1
Susan 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 15
James 12
Joseph 8
Thomas 8
Daniel 3
Richard 3
Robert 3
William 3
George 2
Squire 2
Aaron 1
Alfred 1
Amos 1
Charles 1
Christopher 1
Edward 1
Harry 1
Haworth 1
Henry 1
Herbert 1
J. 1
Jas. 1
Joshua 1
Mitchell 1
Taylor 1

FAQ

Trippier surname: questions and answers

How common was the Trippier surname in 1881?

In 1881, 156 people were recorded with the Trippier surname. That placed it at #15,114 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Trippier surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 135 in 2016. That gives Trippier a modern rank of #25,505.

What does the Trippier map show?

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