Explore the Family Name Trickey
The meaning of Trickey
1. English (Devon and Somerset): habitational name from Trickey in Churchstanton (Devon). The placename may be named with Middle English heie, Old English (ge)hæg ‘enclosure’ as the final element. 2. Americanized form of French Trottier ‘courier; stableboy’. Alteration of the French ending -tier to English -key is typical for American French surnames. Compare Truckey. History: Some of the American bearers of the surname Trickey are descendants of Jules Trottier from France (see Trottier).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Trickey in the United States?
The surname 'Trickey' has experienced a slight decrease in popularity based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was ranked as the 20,871st most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010, it dropped to 22,095th place, reflecting a change of -5.86%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname slightly declined from 1,176 in 2000 to 1,172 in 2010, revealing a marginal change of -0.34%. The proportion of people named 'Trickey' per 100,000 also decreased by -9.09% between these two censuses.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #20,871 | #22,095 | -5.86% |
| Count | 1,176 | 1,172 | -0.34% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.44 | 0.4 | -9.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Trickey
According to the ethnic identity data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the surname 'Trickey' identify as White, although this percentage decreased slightly from 93.62% in 2000 to 91.55% in 2010. During this same period, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic and American Indian and Alaskan Native increased significantly, by 63.24% and 33.99% respectively. There was also a small increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races, from 2.55% to 2.65%. Interestingly, in 2010, the census recorded people with the surname 'Trickey' identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Black for the first time.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.62% | 91.55% | -2.21% |
| Two or More Races | 2.55% | 2.65% | 3.92% |
| Hispanic | 1.36% | 2.22% | 63.24% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.53% | 2.05% | 33.99% |
| Black | 0% | 1.02% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.51% | 0% |