Explore the Family Name Threlkeld

The meaning of Threlkeld

English (Cumbria): habitational name from Threlkeld in Cumbria, so named from Old Norse thrǽll ‘thrall, serf’ + kelda ‘spring, marshy place’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Threlkeld showed a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 12,502 in popularity, but by 2010, it had slipped to rank 13,551, representing an 8.39% decrease. The number of individuals bearing this surname also decreased slightly from 2,273 in 2000 to 2,237 in 2010, marking a 1.58% drop. Furthermore, the proportion per 100,000 people with the Threlkeld surname fell by 9.52% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#12,502	#13,551	-8.39%
Count	2,273	2,237	-1.58%
Proportion per 100k	0.84	0.76	-9.52%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Threlkeld

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the Threlkeld surname. In 2000, the majority of Threlkelds identified as White (89.18%), but by 2010, this percentage had dropped to 86.54%. Over the same period, there was a notable increase in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, and Black. The Asian/Pacific Islander representation increased by 45.16%, while those identifying as two or more races rose considerably by 79.38%. Hispanic representation also increased by 48.94%. The proportion of Threlkelds identifying as Black increased from 7.74% to 8.85%. However, those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native saw a decline of 22.50% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.18%	86.54%	-2.96%
Black	7.74%	8.85%	14.34%
Hispanic	1.41%	2.1%	48.94%
Two or More Races	0.97%	1.74%	79.38%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.31%	0.45%	45.16%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.4%	0.31%	-22.5%