Explore the Family Name Trease

The meaning of Trease

1. English (Cornwall and Leicestershire): variant of Trays (see Tray) or Trees. This form of the surname is rare in Britain and Ireland. 2. Possibly an altered form of German Dries or Dreese.

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

The surname Trease, according to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen a moderate increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname improved from 37,728 in 2000 to 36,736 in 2010, documenting an approximate change of 2.63%. Moreover, the count of individuals bearing this name increased by 9.75%, growing from 554 people in 2000 to 608 in 2010. Interestingly, the proportion per 100k remained steady at 0.21, suggesting that while the number of people with this last name grew, its overall frequency in the population remained stable.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,728	#36,736	2.63%
Count	554	608	9.75%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.21	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Trease

Regarding the ethnicity of those with the Trease surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals a predominantly White demographic. In 2000, about 96.21% identified as White, a figure that slightly increased to 97.04% by 2010. There was also a small percentage representing Hispanic ethnicity, which decreased from 1.44% in 2000 to 1.15% in 2010. The data for other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander and Black were either absent or suppressed for privacy (represented by "0" or "(S)"). Interestingly, there were no individuals identifying as having two or more races in 2010, compared to 1.08% in 2000. Meanwhile, the American Indian and Alaskan Native category marked a new appearance in 2010 with 1.15%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.21%	97.04%	0.86%
Hispanic	1.44%	1.15%	-20.14%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	1.15%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.08%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%