Explore the Family Name Train

The meaning of Train

English: 1. nickname from northern Middle English tran(e) ‘crane’ (Old Norse trani), perhaps also used as a personal name. 2. from Middle English train(e) ‘trap, snare’ (Old French traine), perhaps a nickname for a trapper. See Trainer. 3. variant of Treen.

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

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname "Train" dropped in popularity from rank 27,669 in 2000 to 28,883 in 2010, a decrease of 4.39%. However, the actual count of people with this surname increased slightly by 0.49% over the same period, from 819 to 823. The proportion per 100,000 people also fell by 6.67%, from 0.3 to 0.28, signifying an overall decline in the prevalence of this surname.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,669	#28,883	-4.39%
Count	819	823	0.49%
Proportion per 100k	0.3	0.28	-6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Train

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census provides some interesting insights. The biggest increase was seen among those identifying as Hispanic, which grew by 50.24%, from 6.23% in 2000 to 9.36% in 2010. Similarly, the percentage of individuals with the Train surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander rose by 33.28%, from 5.74% to 7.65%. Meanwhile, there was a decrease of 5.60% among those who identified as White, falling from 85.47% to 80.68%. There was virtually no change in the percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races. Data for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity remained at 0, indicating that these groups were either not reported or the numbers were suppressed for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	85.47%	80.68%	-5.6%
Hispanic	6.23%	9.36%	50.24%
Asian/Pacific Islander	5.74%	7.65%	33.28%
Two or More Races	1.47%	1.46%	-0.68%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%