Explore the Family Name Trayer
The meaning of Trayer
Probably an altered form of German Traier, a variant of Dreher (of which it could also be an altered form).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Trayer in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Trayer has seen a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. Ranked 37,480th in 2000, it rose to the 36,525th position in 2010, marking an overall increase of 2.55%. Similarly, the count of people with this surname climbed from 559 in 2000 to 612 in 2010, indicating a growth of 9.48%. The proportion per 100k remained steady at 0.21 during both census years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #37,480 | #36,525 | 2.55% |
| Count | 559 | 612 | 9.48% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Trayer
In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows a predominance of the Trayer surname within the white ethnicity, with 96.42% in 2000 and slightly less at 95.92% in 2010. The Hispanic population with this surname also saw a significant increase of 37.06%, moving from 1.43% in 2000 to 1.96% in 2010. Remarkably, the surname appeared in the black community for the first time in 2010 with a percentage of 0.82%. There were no individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities recorded with this surname in either year. The group identifying as two or more races decreased from 1.25% in 2000 to 1.14% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.42% | 95.92% | -0.52% |
| Hispanic | 1.43% | 1.96% | 37.06% |
| Two or More Races | 1.25% | 1.14% | -8.8% |
| Black | 0% | 0.82% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |