Explore the Family Name Traube

The meaning of Traube

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Traub. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Aron, Avraham, Chaim, Rochel.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Traube has shown a significant increase in popularity over the decade from 2000 to 2010. The rank of this surname improved from 78,549 in 2000 to 68,547 in 2010, marking an improvement by approximately 13%. In terms of raw count, the number of individuals with the surname Traube increased by nearly 27%, from 226 people in 2000 to 287 people in 2010. This growth is also reflected in the proportion per 100,000 people, which saw an increase of 25% during this period.

20002010Change
Rank#78,549#68,54712.73%
Count22628726.99%
Proportion per 100k0.080.125%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Traube

The ethnicity distribution for the surname Traube, as revealed by the Decennial U.S. Census, remains largely consistent between 2000 and 2010. The predominant ethnic identity associated with the surname is White, which slightly increased from 96.02% to 96.17 % over the ten-year period. The Hispanic population bearing this surname experienced a slight decrease from 3.98% to 3.83%. There were no reported instances of the Traube surname among Asian/Pacific Islanders, those identifying with two or more races, Blacks, or American Indian and Alaskan Natives during these census years.

20002010Change
White96.02%96.17%0.16%
Hispanic3.98%3.83%-3.77%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%