Explore the Family Name Trippel

The meaning of Trippel

German: from a pet form of an ancient Germanic personal name formed with thrud ‘strength’ (Old Norse thrudr ‘divine being, valkyrie’).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Trippel experienced a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it held the rank of 51,024, but by 2010, it fell to the 54,296th spot, marking a 6.41 percent drop. The number of individuals with the Trippel surname also slightly declined from 384 in 2000 to 380 in 2010, a decrease of approximately 1.04 percent. Proportionally, per every 100,000 people, the prevalence of this surname dropped from 0.14 to 0.13 during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#51,024	#54,296	-6.41%
Count	384	380	-1.04%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.13	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Trippel

When evaluating the ethnic identity associated with the surname Trippel, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that it is primarily connected with the White ethnicity. In 2000, a significant 97.66 percent of individuals with this surname identified as White, and this figure marginally decreased to 97.37 percent in 2010. Interestingly, no Trippel individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010. There was a small representation of individuals who identified with two or more races in 2000 (1.56 percent), but this figure dropped to zero in 2010. A new category emerged in 2010, with 1.32 percent of individuals with the Trippel surname identifying as Hispanic.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.66%	97.37%	-0.3%
Hispanic	0%	1.32%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.56%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%