Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage English
Other Forms FormsChipps, Crapps, Crepps, Cripe, Crisp, Croop, Gripp, Krebs, Krips, Ripps, Tripp
Meaning & History
Occupational name of a pouch maker. Derived from the Middle English plural "crippes" meaning pouch. Metathesized version of Crisp.