Tribble Surname: Origin, Meaning & Coat of Arms

Families named Tribble carry an English surname with a long history.

What is the meaning of Tribble?

Smith's 1956 dictionary gives the meaning “descendant of Thrythbald (might, bold)”. In the 2010 US Census, 6,220 Americans gave Tribble as their last name (rank 5,591).

How common is the Tribble last name?

It is a patronymic: it named a person after a father or forebear.

Is there a Tribble coat of arms?

A coat of arms was granted to a particular family line, not to everyone named Tribble, so a shared surname is a clue rather than a claim to the arms.

Research your Tribble family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.