Explore the Family Name Trefry
The meaning of Trefry
Cornish: habitational name from one or more places in Cornwall called Treffry (Saint Gluvias, Lanhydrock, and Merther parishes). The placenames derive from Middle Cornish tre ‘estate, farmstead’ + fry ‘nose’, also ‘hill, hill-spur’. This form of the surname is rare in Britain and Ireland.
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How common is the last name Trefry in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Trefry has seen a slight increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Trefry was ranked 43,232nd in terms of commonality among surnames in the United States with a total count of 471. This increased in 2010 to a rank of 42,094 and a count of 516, representing a positive change of 2.63% in rank and 9.55% in count. Despite these changes, the proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.17.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #43,232 | #42,094 | 2.63% |
| Count | 471 | 516 | 9.55% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Trefry
The ethnicity distribution for the surname Trefry also showed some shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority of individuals identified as White, accounting for 94.69% in 2000 and slightly declining to 93.80% in 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 2.76% to 3.88%. There was also a significant rise in those reporting two or more ethnic identities, from 1.27% to 1.74%. However, the percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Native dropped from 1.06% to 0%, while the Asian/Pacific Islander and Black percentages remained at 0%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.69% | 93.8% | -0.94% |
| Hispanic | 2.76% | 3.88% | 40.58% |
| Two or More Races | 1.27% | 1.74% | 37.01% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.06% | 0% | 0% |