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TRIPP

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There are approximately 2,166 people named Tripp in the UK. That makes it the 4,213rd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 34 are named Tripp.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Occupational Name

Related and similar surnames

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The Tripp surname in historical dictionaries

According to tradition, this name was given to Lord Howard's fifth son, at the siege of Boulogne. King Henry V. being there, asked how they took the town and castle. Howard answered, "I tripp'd up the walls." Saith his majesty, "Tripp shall be thy name, and no longer Howard," and honored him with a scaling-ladder for his coat of arms. This tradition, as well as many others I have given, is not very probable, but I give them insertion because they are curious and amusing, and some of them may be founded on actual occurrences.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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