Explore the Family Name Triano

The meaning of Triano

1. Italian (Basilicata): possibly a habitational name from a lost or unidentified minor place. This surname is very rare in Italy. Compare Triana. 2. Spanish: possibly a habitational name from Triano, a place in Biscay, Basque Country. Alternatively, a variant of Triana. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Angelo, Domenica, Gaetano, Pasquale, Rocco.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Triano saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Initially ranking at 26,987 in 2000, it fell to a rank of 31,587 by 2010, marking a 17.05% drop. In terms of actual counts, there were 845 individuals with the Triano surname in 2000, which decreased to 732 by 2010, a decline of 13.37%. The proportion of people with the surname Triano per 100,000 also fell from 0.31 to 0.25 during this period, indicating a 19.35% decrease.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,987	#31,587	-17.05%
Count	845	732	-13.37%
Proportion per 100k	0.31	0.25	-19.35%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Triano

The Decennial U.S. Census data also gives insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Triano. In 2000, 90.18% of those bearing the Triano surname identified as White, with this figure declining slightly to 84.15% by 2010. Conversely, the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic increased significantly from 7.46% to 13.93% over the same period. Although the number of individuals reporting two or more ethnicities declined from 1.78% to 0.96%, no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.18%	84.15%	-6.69%
Hispanic	7.46%	13.93%	86.73%
Two or More Races	1.78%	0.96%	-46.07%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%