Explore the Family Name Tramell

The meaning of Tramell

Variant of Trammell.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Tramell has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the past decade. In 2000, Tramell ranked 38,320 in terms of frequency, dropping to rank 41,359 in 2010, representing a drop of nearly 8%. The total count of people with this surname also saw a marginal decline from 543 in 2000 to 526 in 2010, a change of -3.13%. This indicates a reduction in the proportion per 100k population by 10% over the same period.

20002010Change
Rank#38,320#41,359-7.93%
Count543526-3.13%
Proportion per 100k0.20.18-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tramell

In relation to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some changes among those bearing the surname Tramell between 2000 and 2010. For instance, there was a significant increase, about 137.5%, of individuals who identify with two or more ethnicities. However, the proportions of those identifying as White and Black showed minimal declines of approximately 4% and 5% respectively. Interestingly, there was a new emergence of individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native which hadn't been registered in 2000. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in either year, and those identifying as Hispanic dropped to zero in 2010 from 2.39% in 2000.

20002010Change
White75.69%72.81%-3.81%
Black18.23%17.3%-5.1%
Two or More Races1.84%4.37%137.5%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%2.66%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic2.39%0%0%