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Early Origins of the Tripe family

The surname Tripe 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 Tripe family

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Tripe Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Tripe family

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Tripe migration to Canada +

Tripe Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Mrs. Tripe, who arrived in Quebec in 1784
  • Robert Tripe, who landed in Quebec in 1784

Tripe migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Tripe Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • Miss Tripe, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Gloucester" arriving in Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand on 28th December 1858, en-route to Canterbury 1


  1. New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html


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