Explore the Family Name Thrailkill

The meaning of Thrailkill

English: variant of Threlkeld.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Thrailkill in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Thrailkill shifted marginally between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 20,898th most common surname and this slipped to 22,375 in 2010, marking a slight decrease of 7.07%. The number of individuals bearing the Thrailkill surname also saw a minor drop during this period, with a count of 1,174 in 2000 reducing to 1,151 by 2010, a change of -1.96%. This resulted in the proportion per 100,000 people decreasing by 11.36% from 0.44 to 0.39.

20002010Change
Rank#20,898#22,375-7.07%
Count1,1741,151-1.96%
Proportion per 100k0.440.39-11.36%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Thrailkill

The ethnicity data drawn from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some notable changes in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Thrailkill between 2000 and 2010. The highest proportion identified as White, although this saw a slight decrease from 93.19% to 89.75%. Interestingly, there was a significant rise in the percentage identifying as Hispanic, surging from 1.36% to 4.00%. Other increases were observed in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander from 0.43% to 0.52%, Black from 3.07% to 3.48%, and American Indian and Alaskan Native from 0.43% to 0.96%. However, there was a decline in those identifying with two or more races, dropping from 1.53% to 1.30%.

20002010Change
White93.19%89.75%-3.69%
Hispanic1.36%4%194.12%
Black3.07%3.48%13.36%
Two or More Races1.53%1.3%-15.03%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.43%0.96%123.26%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.43%0.52%20.93%