Explore the Family Name Tramp

The meaning of Tramp

1. German: variant of Trampe. 2. English (Jersey): variant of Trump. This form of the surname is very rare in Britain and Ireland.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Tramp has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 48,380th in terms of frequency, but by 2010 it had dropped to 68,547th, marking a significant change of -41.68%. This shift is reflected in the count of people with this surname, which decreased from 410 to 287 during the same period, a fall of 30%. The proportion of the population bearing the Tramp surname per 100,000 individuals also declined from 0.15 to 0.1, a change of -33.33%.

20002010Change
Rank#48,380#68,547-41.68%
Count410287-30%
Proportion per 100k0.150.1-33.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tramp

In terms of ethnic identity, the majority of individuals with the surname Tramp identify as White, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. However, there was a slight decrease in the percentage of White individuals with this surname, dropping from 98.54% in 2000 to 96.17% in 2010. There was no reported change for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native over the decade. Interestingly, the data shows a new appearance of Hispanic identity associated with the Tramp surname in 2010, accounting for 2.09% of the total.

20002010Change
White98.54%96.17%-2.41%
Hispanic0%2.09%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%