Triplette Surname

846,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 324 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guam

Triplette Surname Definition:

(English) One of three born at one birth, a triplet.

Triplette Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3221:1,125,64981,111
Guam11:160,1214,893
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Triplette Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One of three born at one birth, a triplet.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Triplette Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Triplette Come From? nationality or country of origin

Triplette occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Triplette? popularity and diffusion

It is the 846,108th most common family name internationally, held by around 1 in 22,492,426 people. The surname Triplette occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Triplette are found; 99 percent are found in North America and 99 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 322 people, or 1 in 1,125,649. In The United States it is most numerous in: North Carolina, where 45 percent live, Nebraska, where 8 percent live and California, where 6 percent live. Apart from The United States it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Guam, where 0 percent live and Italy, where 0 percent live.

Triplette Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Triplette has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Triplette surname increased 894 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Triplette Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Triplette surname are 37.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 84.38% being registered to vote for the political party.

Triplette earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.18% less than the national average, earning $39,188 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tripplette9516/
Triplettes950/
Triplett9423,407/
Triplete945/
Tripplett89453/
Tripletts897/
Tripliett891/
Tripletti891/
Tripleitt891/
Tripleett891/
Tripleatt890/
Tripllett890/
Triplet881,499/
Tripltt881/
Triplitt82296/
Tripplet8291/
Tripllet821/
Triplest821/
Triplite820/
Tripleet820/
Treplett820/
Triplets820/
Tripplitt781/
Triplit754/
Tripilt751/
Trippelt711/
Triplathi671/

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