Explore the Family Name Tranbarger

The meaning of Tranbarger

Americanized form of Danish Tranberg.

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

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

The popularity of the surname Tranbarger, as indicated by data from the Decennial U.S. Census, experienced a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the name ranked 60,557 in popularity and dropped to 64,054 in 2010, marking a decrease of 5.77%. However, the census count for this surname remained steady at 311 for both years. Despite this stability, the proportion of Tranbargers per 100,000 people in the U.S. fell by 8.33% within this time frame.

20002010Change
Rank#60,557#64,054-5.77%
Count3113110%
Proportion per 100k0.120.11-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tranbarger

On examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Tranbarger, it's noted that this data is also sourced from the Decennial U.S. Census. Over the decade from 2000 to 2010, there were no changes in the ethnicity distribution for this surname. The vast majority, standing at 97.43%, identified as White in both years. Individuals identifying as belonging to two or more races made up 1.61% of the Tranbargers in 2000 but this percentage dropped to zero in 2010. There were no recorded instances of this surname among Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native populations in either year.

20002010Change
White97.43%97.43%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races1.61%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%