Explore the Family Name Treen

The meaning of Treen

English: from Middle English tren(e), tre(a)wen ‘trees’, the weak plural form of tre ‘tree’ (see Tree). The surname may be topographic, for someone who lived by a group of trees, or toponymic, from a place so named, such as Trewyn in Holsworthy (Devon), Train in Wembury (Devon), Traine in Modbury (Devon), or the lost Trehane in Calstock (Cornwall).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Treen has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. Ranked as the 35,003rd most common surname in 2000, it fell to 37,899th place in 2010, marking a decline of 8.27%. The number of individuals with the surname Treen also dropped from 610 in 2000 to 586 in 2010, representing a decrease of approximately 3.93%. The proportion per 100,000 people also witnessed a reduction of 13.04%, falling from 0.23 in 2000 to just 0.2 a decade later.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#35,003	#37,899	-8.27%
Count	610	586	-3.93%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.2	-13.04%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Treen

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that majority of individuals with the surname Treen identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with an insignificant increase of 0.13% over the decade. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw the most notable change, increasing by 76.83% from 1.64% in 2000 to 2.90% in 2010. On the other hand, representation among those identifying with two or more races decreased by approximately 30.46%, while no individuals with the Treen surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.59%	94.71%	0.13%
Hispanic	1.64%	2.9%	76.83%
Two or More Races	1.97%	1.37%	-30.46%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	1.64%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%