Explore the Family Name Traina

The meaning of Traina

Italian (Sicily): habitational name from Troina in Sicily, formerly known as Traina. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Sal, Salvatore, Nunzio, Bartolo, Carmela, Caterina, Cosimo, Franco, Giovanni, Leonardo, Lia.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Traina has experienced slight fluctuations in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 15,099 in popularity, but by 2010, its rank slightly decreased to 15,758, marking a decline of 4.36%. However, the count of individuals with the Traina surname increased from 1,792 in 2000 to 1,850 in 2010, demonstrating a growth of 3.24%. Consequently, the proportion of people with the Traina surname per 100,000 fell by 4.55% over this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,099	#15,758	-4.36%
Count	1,792	1,850	3.24%
Proportion per 100k	0.66	0.63	-4.55%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Traina

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Traina surname identified as White, although there was a slight decrease from 94.75% in 2000 to 92.97% in 2010. The Hispanic demographic saw significant growth, increasing by 46.25% from 3.07% in 2000 to 4.49% in 2010. The percentage of Black individuals also rose, albeit at a slower rate, from 0.50% to 0.65%, indicating a 30% increase. Those identifying with two or more races grew slightly from 1.34% to 1.41%. However, there were no recorded individuals with the Traina surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.75%	92.97%	-1.88%
Hispanic	3.07%	4.49%	46.25%
Two or More Races	1.34%	1.41%	5.22%
Black	0.5%	0.65%	30%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%