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Early Origins of the Trip family

The surname Trip was first found in Hamburg, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation which would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs. The family name is also connected to several place names in the Holstein region.

Early History of the Trip family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Trip research. Another 70 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1817 is included under the topic Early Trip History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Trip Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Trif, Trip, Tripp, Trippe, Tripe, Treff, Treffe and many more.

Early Notables of the Trip family

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Trip migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Trip Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Mathew Trip, who arrived in America in 1709
  • Mattys Trip, who arrived in New York in 1709 1
  • Thomas Trip, who settled in Georgia in 1734


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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