Show ContentsTrible Surname History

The surname Trible was brought to England by the Normans. It comes from the French verb "tribler" meaning "to crush, pound, or grind."

Early Origins of the Trible family

The surname Trible was first found in Devon.

Early History of the Trible family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Trible research. Another 30 words (2 lines of text) covering the year 1851 is included under the topic Early Trible History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Trible Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Trible, Tribble, Treble and others.

Early Notables of the Trible family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was

  • Trible family of Luffincott, Devon, who had many prominent members in America


United States Trible migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Trible Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • J. H. Trible, who landed in San Francisco in 1852

Canada Trible migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Trible Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Abraham Trible, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1750
Trible Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Richard Trible, who was recorded in Ontario in 1858
  • William Trible, who was married in Ontario in 1864
  • John Trible, who was a sailor in St. John's, Newfoundland in 1871 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Trible (post 1700) +

  • Paul S Trible (b. 1946), American statesman
  • Phyllis Trible, feminist and biblical scholar


  1. Seary E.R., Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland, Montreal: McGill's-Queen's Universtity Press 1998 ISBN 0-7735-1782-0


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