Explore the Family Name Treu

The meaning of Treu

1. German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname for a trustworthy person, from late Middle High German triuwe ‘loyal’, German treu. The Jewish surname is mainly artificial. 2. Italian (northern): perhaps from the personal name Treo recorded from 16th century. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Benno, Fritz, Hans, Heinz, Manfred, Siegfried, Willi.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Treu has seen an increase in popularity in recent years. In 2000, it was ranked 39,756 in popularity and by 2010, it had risen to 35,345. This represents an 11.1 percent increase. The count of individuals with this surname also rose from 520 in 2000 to 637 in 2010, which corresponds to a significant rise of 22.5 percent. Furthermore, the proportion of people named Treu per 100,000 also saw an increase of 15.79 percent during this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#39,756	#35,345	11.1%
Count	520	637	22.5%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.22	15.79%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Treu

Regarding ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that most bearers of the surname Treu identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease of 5.05 percent over the decade. The number of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also decreased by 35.69 percent. However, there were notable increases in other categories. Those identifying with two or more ethnic identities increased by 108.67 percent, while the Hispanic category saw a substantial jump of 144.59 percent. No data was reported for those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.08%	88.38%	-5.05%
Hispanic	2.31%	5.65%	144.59%
Two or More Races	1.73%	3.61%	108.67%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.69%	1.73%	-35.69%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%