Explore the Family Name Tripplett
The meaning of Tripplett
English: variant of Triplett. This form of the surname is not found in Britain.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Tripplett in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Tripplett has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Tripplett ranked as the 49,159th most popular surname, with a count of 402 instances per 100,000 people. By 2010, however, the rank had dropped to 53,316, with the number of individuals bearing this surname falling to 388 per 100,000 people. This represents a change of -8.46 in ranking and -3.48 in count over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #49,159 | #53,316 | -8.46% |
| Count | 402 | 388 | -3.48% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.15 | 0.13 | -13.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tripplett
As for the ethnicity associated with the surname Tripplett, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as Black, comprising 71.89% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 71.39% by 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White also decreased from 24.13% to 22.42%. The Hispanic representation saw a decrease from 2.99% to 2.58%. Meanwhile, those identifying as two or more races was recorded for the first time in 2010 at 2.84%. There were no recorded instances of the surname among Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 71.89% | 71.39% | -0.7% |
| White | 24.13% | 22.42% | -7.09% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.84% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 2.99% | 2.58% | -13.71% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |