Explore the Family Name Trago

The meaning of Trago

Variant of Trego, a surname of Cornish and French origin. In the US, it is found mainly in PA and OH.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Trago saw a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Trago was ranked 76,700 in popularity and it dropped to 79,338 by 2010, marking a change of -3.44%. Despite the drop in ranking, the actual count of people with the surname Trago increased slightly from 233 in 2000 to 240 in 2010, reflecting a 3% growth. However, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100k population decreased by 11.11%, moving from 0.09 in 2000 to 0.08 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#76,700#79,338-3.44%
Count2332403%
Proportion per 100k0.090.08-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Trago

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Trago surname identified as White, although the percentage dropped from 94.85% in 2000 to 90% in 2010. There was no recorded change among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. Interestingly, there was a significant increase among those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 3.43% in 2000 to 7.5% in 2010, marking an increase of 118.66%. The data for those identifying with two or more races was suppressed for privacy reasons.

20002010Change
White94.85%90%-5.11%
Hispanic3.43%7.5%118.66%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%