Tripolski Family History & Genealogy

Summary

The surname Tripolski refers to the so-called "toponymic" surnames, that is, to surnames formed from the name of the city or town in which the first carriers of this surname lived. Moreover, most often the surname was assigned to a person not when he lived in this place, but when he moved to a new place of residence.

The surname Tripolski comes from the name of the town of Tripolye in the Kiev province. According to the 1897 census, over a quarter of the population of this town were Jews.

The surname Tripolski in pre-revolutionary Russia met in cities such as Uman, Kiev, Skvira, Kanev.

The Tripolski family, who lived in the Tarashcha region, belonged to the merchant class. From the trade reference book "All Russia" for 1895, you can find out that members of this family were engaged in the sale of fish. In 1906, many representatives of the Tripolski family were electors to the State Duma.

History

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Name Origin

The surname Tripolski comes from the name of the town of Tripolye in the Kiev province.

Spellings & Pronunciations

Tripolsky, Трипольский, טריפולסקי

Nationality & Ethnicity

Ukraine, Jewish

Famous People named Tripolski

Alex Tripolski (אלכס טריפולסקי; born April 2, 1962) is an Israeli former Olympic sport shooter. He is also the President of the Israel Curling Federation.

Early Tripolskis

These are the earliest records we have of the Tripolski family.