Explore the Family Name Tram

The meaning of Tram

Vietnamese (Trầm): from the Chinese surname 沈, see Shen 1. Some characteristic forenames: Vietnamese Minh, Thanh, Chau, Hai, Hoa, Binh, Dung, Hue, Hung, Kiet, Lan, Long, Dong, Hong, Leong, Phoung.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Tram has increased over a decade from 2000 to 2010. The rank of the surname improved from 23104 in 2000 to 21842 in 2010, showing an increase of 5.46%. Furthermore, the number of people bearing the name Tram also saw a rise from 1032 in 2000 to 1190 in 2010, denoting a substantial growth of 15.31%. For every 100,000 individuals, there was a 5.26% increase in those with the surname Tram from 0.38 in 2000 to 0.4 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#23,104#21,8425.46%
Count1,0321,19015.31%
Proportion per 100k0.380.45.26%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tram

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Tram. People of Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity predominantly bear this surname. In 2000, 90.99% of individuals with the surname Tram identified as Asian/Pacific Islander; this percentage rose by 2.88% to reach 93.61% in 2010. There has been a slight decrease of -5.16% in the category of 'Two or more races' from 2.13% in 2000 to 2.02% in 2010. The proportion of White individuals with the surname Tram declined significantly by 41.26% from 5.72% in 2000 to 3.36% in 2010. Hispanic representation also fell by 27.59%, whereas the Black community showed a new occurrence of the surname Tram at 0.59% in 2010. The American Indian and Alaskan Native community had no representation under this surname in either of the census years.

20002010Change
Asian/Pacific Islander90.99%93.61%2.88%
White5.72%3.36%-41.26%
Two or More Races2.13%2.02%-5.16%
Black0%0.59%0%
Hispanic0.58%0.42%-27.59%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%