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Trip Family History

Trip Name Meaning

see Tripp .

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Tripp, Trim, Tripi, Tri, Troy, Prim, Orio, Trice, Trow, Crisp

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Where is the Trip family from?

You can see how Trip families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Trip family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Trip families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 11 Trip families living in New York. This was about 22% of all the recorded Trip's in USA. New York had the highest population of Trip families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Trip surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Trip ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Trip. 44% of Trip men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Trip women worked as a Housework. Some less common occupations for Americans named Trip were Farm Helper and Laborer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    44%
  • Laborer
    22%
  • Salesman
    14%
  • Farm Helper
    14%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housework
    34%
  • Clerk
    23%
  • Housewife
    23%
  • Laborer
    23%
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What Trip family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Trip. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Trip census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 486 immigration records available for the last name Trip. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 14,000 military records available for the last name Trip. For the veterans among your Trip ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Trip lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2001, in the United States, Trip life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1983, and highest in 1973. The average life expectancy for Trip in 1963 was 72, and 69 in 2001.

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