Explore the Family Name Treptow

The meaning of Treptow

East German: habitational name from any of the places so named in Pomerania and Brandenburg. Some characteristic forenames: German Eberhard, Merwin, Kurt.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Treptow has seen a rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 29,598 in terms of prevalence, but by 2010 it had moved up to rank 28,333. This represents a change of 4.27 percent. The total count of people with this surname also increased during this time, from 751 to 843, marking a growth of 12.25 percent. Furthermore, the proportion of individuals named Treptow per 100k also saw a subtle increase from 0.28 to 0.29.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,598	#28,333	4.27%
Count	751	843	12.25%
Proportion per 100k	0.28	0.29	3.57%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Treptow

Regarding to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Treptow, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, there has been some shift between 2000 and 2010. The majority of people with this surname identify themselves as White, although the percentage decreased slightly from 96.80 percent in 2000 to 93.36 percent in 2010. The percentage of people identifying as Hispanic grew substantially, from 1.33 percent to 3.68 percent. There was also an increase in the number of people identifying as belonging to two or more races, from 0.8 percent to 1.19 percent. Notably, by 2010, 0.95 percent of people with the surname Treptow identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native, which was not the case in 2000. However, there were no individuals who identified as Black or Asian/Pacific Islander in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.8%	93.36%	-3.55%
Hispanic	1.33%	3.68%	176.69%
Two or More Races	0.8%	1.19%	48.75%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.95%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%