Researching Wallace Tripp
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1462 people with the Tripp surname? In that year Tripp was ranked number 2196 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Wallace means "A Stranger" and is of French origin.
Records of Wallace Tripp on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Wallace Tripp and the Tripp Family Tree
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 1380 people with the Tripp surname in the UK? Tripp is now ranked number 2785 for popularity in the UK. |
Tripp Family History Databases
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 24306 people with the Tripp surname in the USA? Tripp is ranked number 149 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Wallace Tripp
Wallace Tripp
Wallace Whitney Tripp (June 26, 1940 – September 9, 2018) was an American illustrator, anthologist and author. He was known for creating anthropomorphic animal characters of emotional complexity and for his great visual and verbal humor. He was one of several illustrators of the Amelia Bedelia series of children's stories. He has illustrated over 40 books, including Marguerite, Go Wash Your Feet (1985), Wallace Tripp's Wurst Seller (1981), Casey at the Bat (1978) and A Great Big Ugly Man Came Up and Tied His Horse to Me (1973). Tripp also drew many greeting cards for the Pawprints line.
Source: Wallace Tripp, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Tripp
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