Explore the Family Name Trageser

The meaning of Trageser

German: habitational name for someone from Trages near Leipzig or from an estate by the name Trages in Hesse.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Trageser saw a slight decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it was ranked 35,239 in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had dropped to rank 36,099, representing a change of -2.44. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of people with this surname increased from 605 to 621 during this decade, marking a 2.64% growth. However, the proportion of people with the Trageser surname per 100,000 decreased by 4.55, from 0.22 to 0.21.

20002010Change
Rank#35,239#36,099-2.44%
Count6056212.64%
Proportion per 100k0.220.21-4.55%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Trageser

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that there were some changes for the surname Trageser between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 97.36% identified as White, but this percentage decreased slightly to 96.62% in 2010. There were no individuals with this surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000. However, by 2010, 0.97% identified as Asian/Pacific Islander and another 0.97% reported having two or more ethnicities. Additionally, 1.29% identified as Hispanic in 2010, up from zero in 2000.

20002010Change
White97.36%96.62%-0.76%
Hispanic0%1.29%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0.97%0%
Two or More Races0%0.97%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.99%0%0%