Trippier Surname

654,010th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 461 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Trippier Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'a tripherd,' a goatherd, Yorkshire and Lancashire. 'Trip, a flock of sheep, a herd of swine or goats' (Halliwell).

'Item, in pane pro triphyrdes sarculant indent,' 1305: Whitaker's Craven.

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Trippier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2171:256,76520,624
Canada1141:323,20729,592
France681:976,805110,007
United States401:9,061,473385,835
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Wales61:515,75523,171
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1561:156,25213,619

Trippier Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'a tripherd,' a goatherd, Yorkshire and Lancashire. 'Trip, a flock of sheep, a herd of swine or goats' (Halliwell).

'Item, in pane pro triphyrdes sarculant indent,' 1305: Whitaker's Craven.

'Item pro geldherds, pro tripherds,' 1317: ibid.

The editor adds, 'Trip is a herd of goats, and has given origin to the surname yet remaining in Lancashire, Tripyer'; compare Tupper for Tupherd.

Walter Tripper, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Willelmus Tripper, 1379: ibid.

A Mrs. Trippier let lodgings at Seascale, Cumberland (1887).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English)1 = Tripp (q.v.) + the English agential suff. -er- 2 for Tripherd, q.v.

(Anglo-French) the common French Trip(p)ier= 1 Tripe-Dealer [French tripier, from tripe, tripe (of Celtic orig.) + the agential suff. -ier] Tripier.—Celui qui vend en détail les issues des animaux tués à la boucherie.— Littré, Dict., ed. 1889.

2 Velveteen Maker or Dealer [from French tripe, imitation velvet, velveteen] Wallerand Colbert, trippier de velours (1570).—Godefroy.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Trippier Last Name Facts

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

The last name Trippier is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Trippier? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 654,010th most frequently held last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 15,808,126 people. The last name Trippier occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Trippier are found; 49 percent are found in Northern Europe and 49 percent are found in British Isles.

Trippier is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 217 people, or 1 in 256,765. In England Trippier is most common in: Lancashire, where 40 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 33 percent live and Devon, where 4 percent live. Excluding England this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 25 percent live and France, where 15 percent live.

Trippier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Trippier has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Trippier last name rose 139 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Trippier Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Trippier last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80% being registered with the party.

The amount Trippier earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.54% less than the national average, earning $42,052 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.67% less than the national average, earning $43,388 CAD per year.

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Trippert8829/
Trippear886/
Trippied882/
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Triper8662/
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Trepier80204/
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Trieper8018/
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Trépier803/
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Trippjr801/
Tripert800/
Tripeer800/
Tripiett753/
Tripower751/
Triphetr751/
Trüper71128/
Truper7127/
Trepie719/
Treper712/
Tripji711/
Triperova711/
Trepied6788/
Trueper6734/
Tresper6719/
Trepiet678/
Trépied671/
Trepies671/
Trispour631/
Threepire5912/
Treperová5911/
Trupeir5311/
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