Surname Trippe - Meaning and Origin

Trippe: What does the surname Trippe mean?

The last name Trippe is of English origin. It is derived from Old English words meaning "dweller by a stream". This surname was originally used to indicate a person who was from a town or village near a stream or river, or an area that was important for fishing. It is assumed that the name originated in the Thames or around East Anglia where many of the Trippe surname bearers originated centuries ago.

The Trippes are an old family of British and German ancestry, and it is believed that this surname was used to refer to someone who came from the area of Trippstadt in southern Germany, which was renowned for its quality wine and horses. The family then settled in the medieval times in 12th century East Anglia and became a wealthy family through land ownership.

The Trippes were known to produce many intellectuals, scientists, politicians, and even an Earl of Warrington. Over the centuries, the family spread across England, Wales, and other parts of the British Isles, with some families even making their way to America and other countries.

The Trippes were, and still are, a proud family with a strong sense of loyalty and patriotism. They have a history steeped in culture and achievement, and today, the Trippe surname is still carried on with pride.

Trippe: Where does the name Trippe come from?

The last name Trippe is a common German surname and is mostly spread across Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and other parts of Central Europe including parts of the former German speaking regions of Silesia, Prussia, and Pomerania. The surname is also found in other regions of Europe and beyond, including Russia and the United States of America.

The Trippe family may have derived from the Middle High German words trippe or trippen, meaning 'to dance" or "to step' and it is likely that the first members of the Trippe family were in some way connected to a profession as dancers or musicians. Today, the Trippe name continues to be widespread in Germany and Austria, with roots in other parts of Europe, but more recently, Trippes have been found in America, too.

In the United States, the surname Trippe is particularly common in the states of Pennsylvania, Virginia, and North and South Carolina. Stateside, some Trippes likely migrated to the US from Germany in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and by the 1940s, there were already 6,000 Americans with the Trippe surname, many of them descended from one of the first Trippe families to immigrate to the US.

Today, the Trippe name continues to proliferate in Germany and several other European countries, as well as the USA. English and French language variations of the surname (such as Tripp and Trippet) are also particularly widespread in the United States.

Variations of the surname Trippe

The surname Trippe has several variants, spellings and surnames of the same origin.

In Central and Eastern Europe, spelling variants of Trippe include Tripp, Trypp, Tryppen and Trypman. In Southern Germany, the name is sometimes spelled Trippen. In Scandinavia, the variant is Trippi and in Holland, it is Trippen.

In the French-speaking areas of Europe, the Trippe name is sometimes written as Tripon or Trippon and in the United Kingdom Trippett, Tricker, Trippick, Trippit, Tripwell and Tripple are alternate spellings.

In the United States, variants of the surname Trippe include the spellings Tripp, Trippett, Trippy and Trippi, as well as Trifitt, Trupp, Truppey, and Truppe.

Variant surnames of Trippe include Trip, Trippich, Triffo, Trepp, Trapp, Treppe, Property, Prop, Propp and Props. All of these surnames originate from the same family.

Finally, other variant surnames of Trippe include the Dutch Trip, the English Triplett, the German Trypp, the Italian Trippi, the Welsh Trypp and the Danish Treppen.

All of these surnames, variants, and spellings ultimately originate from the same family and can trace their history back to the historic Trippe name.

Famous people with the name Trippe

• Robert Trippe: Former American businessman and investor.
• Marcella Trippe: American author and editor.
• Jose Trippe: Venezuelan actor and comedian.
• Olympic Trippe: British professional footballer.
• Eric Trippe: American musician and producer.
• William Trippe: American politician who served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates.
• Thomas Trippe: former Major League Baseball player.
• C.B. Trippe: American author and newspaper editor.
• Harry Trippe: American politician who served as a member of the Illinois Senate.
• Francis Trippe: American politician who served in the Alabama State Senate.
• Walter Trippe: American competitive sailor and three-time Olympic gold medal winner.
• William Trippe Jr.: American lawyer who served as chief justice of the Supreme Court of the State of Maryland.
• Roger Trippe: American politician who was a member of the Michigan State House of Representatives.
• William B. Trippe: American naval officer and diplomat.
• Sherman Trippe: American journalist and author.
• Tom Trippe: American football coach.
• Peter Trippe: American actor and director.
• Sabina Trippe: American singer and songwriter.
• Margaret Trippe: British writer and artist.
• George D. Trippe: American politician who was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives.

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