Show ContentsTrippe History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Trippe family

The surname Trippe 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 Trippe family

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

Trippe Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Trippe family

More information is included under the topic Early Trippe Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.


United States Trippe migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Trippe Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Henry Trippe, who arrived in Maryland in 1663 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Trippe (post 1700) +

  • Juan Terry Trippe (1899-1981), American airline entrepreneur and pioneer, founder of Pan American Airways from 1927 to 1968 and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
  • W. D. Trippe, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1940, 1944 2
  • W. D. Trippe, American politician, Member of Georgia State House of Representatives from Bartow County, 1923-24 2
  • Robert Pleasant Trippe (1819-1900), American politician, Member of Georgia State Legislature, 1849-53; U.S. Representative from Georgia 3rd District, 1855-59; Member of Georgia State Senate, 1858-59 2


  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)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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