Explore the Family Name Tressler

The meaning of Tressler

1. German: variant of Dressler and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this. The surname Tressler is very rare in Germany. 2. Possibly also an Americanized form of South German Trissler (see Trisler).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Tressler increased in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 9543 but rose to 9245 by 2010, indicating a 3.12% growth in its rank. The count of people with this surname also showed a significant increase from 3126 in 2000 to 3521 in 2010, growing by 12.64%. Consequently, the proportion per 100k population also witnessed an uptick from 1.16 to 1.19, marking a 2.59% rise.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#9,543	#9,245	3.12%
Count	3,126	3,521	12.64%
Proportion per 100k	1.16	1.19	2.59%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tressler

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the largest segment of the Tressler population identified as White, although this percentage decreased slightly from 97.57% in 2000 to 95.88% in 2010. Hispanic identity within the Tressler population saw an upward trend with a 46.27% change from 1.34% to 1.96%. Black identity also experienced a growth from 0.29% to 0.40%, marking a 37.93% increase. There were also new ethnic identities recorded in the 2010 Census, with small percentages identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native. Additionally, those identifying with two or more races more than doubled from 0.58% to 1.19%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.57%	95.88%	-1.73%
Hispanic	1.34%	1.96%	46.27%
Two or More Races	0.58%	1.19%	105.17%
Black	0.29%	0.4%	37.93%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.34%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.23%	0%