Explore the Family Name Tripi

The meaning of Tripi

Italian (Sicily): habitational name from Tripi in Messina region. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Sal, Vito, Angelo, Carlo, Carmine, Cosimo, Gianfranco, Giuseppe.

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How common is the last name Tripi in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Tripi has seen a slight decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Tripi was ranked 26,361 in terms of popularity and by 2010, it had dropped to 28,158, a decrease of 6.82%. The number of individuals with the Tripi surname also experienced a minor decrease, from 871 in 2000 to 850 in 2010, which is a 2.41% change. The proportion of Tripis per 100,000 people also decreased by 9.38%, from 0.32 in 2000 to 0.29 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,361	#28,158	-6.82%
Count	871	850	-2.41%
Proportion per 100k	0.32	0.29	-9.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tripi

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Tripi, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority are of White ethnicity. In both 2000 and 2010, over 96% of individuals with the Tripi surname identified as White, though there was a minor decrease of 0.55% over the decade. People of Two or more races bearing the Tripi surname saw an increase from 0.80% in 2000 to 1.41% in 2010, a substantial growth of 76.25%. There was a minor presence of Hispanic ethnicity, decreasing from 1.38% in 2000 to 1.18% in 2010. There were no reported instances of Black, Asian/Pacific Islander, American Indian, or Alaskan Native ethnicities among individuals with the Tripi surname in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.24%	96.71%	-0.55%
Two or More Races	0.8%	1.41%	76.25%
Hispanic	1.38%	1.18%	-14.49%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.57%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%