Explore the Family Name Trett

The meaning of Trett

English (Norfolk): nickname from Middle English tret, a shortened form of tretis ‘neat, slender, graceful’ (Old French traitiz), typically used of the face, nose, and neck.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Trett saw a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Trett was ranked 78,035 in popularity among all surnames but fell to the 95,115th rank in 2010, marking a decrease of approximately 21.89%. Correspondingly, the count of individuals bearing this surname also decreased from 228 in 2000 to 192 in 2010, a change of about -15.79%. The proportion per 100k people dropped slightly as well, going from 0.08 in 2000 to 0.07 in 2010, reflecting a reduction of 12.5%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#78,035	#95,115	-21.89%
Count	228	192	-15.79%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.07	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Trett

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Trett, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, in 2000, the majority (92.54%) of those with the surname identified as White, slightly decreasing to 91.67% in 2010. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year. Individuals identifying with two or more races made up 2.19% in 2000, which increased to 3.65% in 2010. Meanwhile, in 2000, there were 2.63% who identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native, but this number dropped to zero by 2010. There were no respondents identifying as Hispanic in 2000, but this demographic appeared in 2010, making up 3.13% of the individuals with the Trett surname.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.54%	91.67%	-0.94%
Two or More Races	2.19%	3.65%	66.67%
Hispanic	0%	3.13%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.63%	0%	0%