Trigge Surname
Approximately 85 people bear this surname
Trigge Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Trig,' a favourite old Northern name (Yonge), genitive Triggs; v. Trickett.
'No clown would be considered worth his salt if he could not vault over six horses like King Teutobach, or play with three missiles at the same time like Olaf Trygesson': Standard, March 31, 1887.
Read More About This SurnameTrigge Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 64 | 1:421,808 | 33,593 |
| United States | 21 | 1:17,259,949 | 572,238 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
Trigge Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Trig,' a favourite old Northern name (Yonge), genitive Triggs; v. Trickett.
'No clown would be considered worth his salt if he could not vault over six horses like King Teutobach, or play with three missiles at the same time like Olaf Trygesson': Standard, March 31, 1887.
Robert Trig, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William Triggs, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Alan Trig, Lincolnshire, ibid.
William Tryg, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Johannes Tryg, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1549. Henry Nelson and Agnes Triggs: Marriage Lic. (London).
1597. Buried — Edward Trygge: St Michael, Cornhill.
1657. Married — Hugh Coles and Ann Trigg: St. Mary Aldermary.
(Scandinavian) the Norwegian Trygg, Old Norse Tryggui=the Trusty, True [Old Norse trygg-r] A Tryggui was, of course, the father of King Olaf Trygguason (Oláfr konungr Trygguason) of the sagas. The form in our 13th- 14th cent. records was Trig and Tryg. The word is the second element in the name of the Norse lung of Dublin, Sigtryggr, who figures, e.g., in the great Nial Saga.
See Ridge. The Trig and Trigges of the H.R. are, however, in favour of a derivation from a personal name.
From the hundred of Trig, which Pryce renders the ebb of the sea, or on the sea-shore; but qy. from trig, an inhabitant, a dwelling. Hence the names Triggs, Drigg.
Amongst the names once common in the county but now rare I should mentiun that of Trigg.
Trigge is an old Nottingham name that is now but little represented in the county. Eight mayors of Nottingham bore the name of Trigge during the half century intervening between 1693 and 1747 (D.).
Trigge Demographics
Average Trigge Salary in
United States
$37,985 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Trigge Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Trigge Come From? nationality or country of origin
Trigge is found in Australia more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Trigge? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,034,059th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 85,735,834 people. The last name Trigge occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 75 percent of Trigge reside; 75 percent reside in Australasia and 75 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.
The last name is most numerous in Australia, where it is carried by 64 people, or 1 in 421,808. In Australia it is primarily concentrated in: New South Wales, where 75 percent are found, Queensland, where 13 percent are found and Australian Capital Territory, where 8 percent are found. Other than Australia this last name exists in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent are found.
Trigge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Trigge has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Trigge last name expanded 191 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Trigge Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Anglican (71%) in Ireland.
Trigge earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.97% less than the national average, earning $37,985 USD per year.
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