Explore the Family Name Traister
The meaning of Traister
Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): artificial name from Yiddish treyster, central Yiddish trayster ‘comforter’, ‘consoler’ (see Trost).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Traister in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Traister has seen a slight decline in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, Traister was ranked 41,924th in terms of popularity with 488 individuals bearing this surname. By 2010, the rank had slipped to 45,253rd and the count dropped to 473, marking a decrease of 3.07%. The proportion of people named Traister per 100,000 also saw an 11.11% dip during the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #41,924 | #45,253 | -7.94% |
| Count | 488 | 473 | -3.07% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.18 | 0.16 | -11.11% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Traister
Looking at the ethnicity distribution for the Traister surname according to the Decennial U.S. Census, we observe that most bearers of this name identified as White, accounting for 95.90% in 2000 and slightly increasing to 95.98% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or being of two or more races decreased to zero by 2010 from 1.43% and 1.23% respectively in 2000. The representation of Hispanic ethnicity among Traisters increased by 54.47%, from 1.23% to 1.9%. There were no recorded instances of this surname among Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.9% | 95.98% | 0.08% |
| Hispanic | 1.23% | 1.9% | 54.47% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.43% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.23% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |