Trip Surname Guide

Ancestors listed as Trip are often found as Tripp a generation earlier.

The name is generally explained as “nimble dancer, light-footed”. Without the “p” of Tripp, Trip is a simpler written form of the same name. You may also find the name written Trippe.

Heraldry and the Trip name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Tripp surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

Research your Trip family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.