Explore the Family Name Tramble
The meaning of Tramble
Altered form of English Tremble or Trumble, or perhaps of some other similar (like-sounding) surname. This surname is most common among African Americans.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Tramble in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Tramble slightly declined from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 30,791 and slipped a bit to 31,107 in 2010, yielding a change of -1.03%. Meanwhile, the number of individuals bearing this last name increased from 714 to 746 within the same timeframe, indicating an increase of 4.48%. The proportion per 100k in the population also dropped slightly from 0.26 to 0.25, a change of -3.85%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #30,791 | #31,107 | -1.03% |
| Count | 714 | 746 | 4.48% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.26 | 0.25 | -3.85% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tramble
In terms of ethnic identity based on the same census data, the largest group associated with the surname Tramble is Black, accounting for 82.07% in 2000 and decreasing to 78.28% by 2010. While there was no recorded change in persons of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity from 2000 to 2010, the percentage of those identifying as two or more races saw a significant increase from 1.96% to 4.42%, a jump of 125.51%. Additionally, there was a newly recorded Hispanic representation at 2.28% in 2010 where none had been reported in 2000. The White segment decreased slightly from 14.71% in 2000 to 14.34% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 82.07% | 78.28% | -4.62% |
| White | 14.71% | 14.34% | -2.52% |
| Two or More Races | 1.96% | 4.42% | 125.51% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.28% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.7% | 0% | 0% |