Explore the Family Name Trick

The meaning of Trick

English (Devon; and Glamorgan, Wales): 1. nickname from Old French trique ‘trick, deception’. 2. perhaps from an unrecorded Middle English personal name Trikke, probably representing Old Norse Thrykki, a pet form of Old Norse Thrýthríkr, attested in the Norfolk placename Thrigby and composed of the elements thrýth- ‘power(ful)’ and rík- ‘might(y)’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Trick" has notably decreased over time. In 2000, it ranked 24,892 in terms of popularity and fell to 32,438 by 2010, representing a drop of 30.31%. The number of people carrying this surname also experienced a decline from 938 individuals in 2000 to 709 in 2010, indicating a decrease of 24.41%. The proportion per 100,000 people also witnessed a significant decline of 31.43% by 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,892	#32,438	-30.31%
Count	938	709	-24.41%
Proportion per 100k	0.35	0.24	-31.43%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Trick

With regard to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of those bearing the surname "Trick" identified as White, with percentages increasing slightly from 96.59% in 2000 to 97.60% in 2010. There was a notable increase in those identifying with two or more ethnicities, rising by 44.86%. However, there were no recorded individuals with the "Trick" surname identifying as Black, American Indian, or Alaskan Native in either census year. For those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic, the numbers declined to zero by 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.59%	97.6%	1.05%
Two or More Races	1.07%	1.55%	44.86%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.64%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0.96%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%