Explore the Family Name Trentham

The meaning of Trentham

English (Midlands): habitational name from Trentham in Staffordshire. The place takes its name from the river Trent (of British origin, probably meaning ‘the trespasser, the river liable to floods’) + Old English hām ‘village, homestead’ or hamm ‘enclosure, water meadow’.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

The surname Trentham, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, has experienced a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 21,244 in terms of prevalence, with 1,151 individuals bearing this surname. However, by 2010, it had dropped to rank 23,725, with only 1,067 Trenthams recorded, marking a decrease of 7.3%. This drop in count also resulted in a reduction of the proportion per 100k people, which decreased from 0.43 to 0.36, reflecting a 16.28% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,244	#23,725	-11.68%
Count	1,151	1,067	-7.3%
Proportion per 100k	0.43	0.36	-16.28%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Trentham

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Trentham surname, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the vast majority identify as White. In 2000, 97.57% of those with the Trentham surname identified as such, decreasing slightly to 96.06% in 2010. During this same period, there was a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 0.70% in 2000 to 1.12% in 2010, a 60% change. Similarly, those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native increased from 0.52% to 0.94%, an 80.77% change, while those claiming two or more races decreased from 0.96% to 0.84%. There were no Trenthams who identified as either Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.57%	96.06%	-1.55%
Hispanic	0.7%	1.12%	60%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.52%	0.94%	80.77%
Two or More Races	0.96%	0.84%	-12.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%