Explore the Family Name Traber

The meaning of Traber

German and Swiss German: from an agent derivative of Middle High German draben, traben ‘to trot’, characterizing the gait of a person. Some characteristic forenames: German Armin, Otto.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the last name Traber saw a decrease in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the Traber surname was ranked 45,403 in terms of popularity but slipped to the 50,467 spot by 2010 - an 11.15% decline. The total count of individuals with this surname also fell from 444 to 414 during this time period, representing a 6.76% drop. Furthermore, the proportion of people named Traber per 100,000 decreased by 12.5%, moving from 0.16 to 0.14.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,403	#50,467	-11.15%
Count	444	414	-6.76%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.14	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Traber

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Traber varied over the decade studied in the Decennial U.S. Census. White individuals represented the majority of holders of this surname, although their percentage dropped slightly from 93.24% in 2000 to 91.06% in 2010. The percentage of Asian/Pacific Islanders and Hispanics with the Traber surname increased modestly, at rates of 7.41% and 0.56% respectively. The most significant change was seen among those identifying as two or more races, which surged from 1.13% in 2000 to 2.9% in 2010, a remarkable increase of 156.64%. There were no recorded instances of Black, American Indian, or Alaskan Native individuals bearing the Traber surname in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.24%	91.06%	-2.34%
Hispanic	3.6%	3.62%	0.56%
Two or More Races	1.13%	2.9%	156.64%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.35%	1.45%	7.41%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%