Explore the Family Name Trigger
The meaning of Trigger
1. Possibly an altered form of German Dregger, a variant of Dreher. 2. English (mainly Devon): perhaps a variant of Tricker with intervocalic voicing of /k/ to /g/.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Trigger in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Trigger" saw a slight decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 53,047th in terms of frequency but dropped slightly to rank 53,316th in 2010, a change of -0.51%. The count of people with the surname "Trigger" increased by 6.01% from 366 in 2000 to 388 in 2010. However, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 7.14% from 0.14 to 0.13.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #53,047 | #53,316 | -0.51% |
| Count | 366 | 388 | 6.01% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.13 | -7.14% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Trigger
With regards to ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the surname "Trigger" identified as White, although this proportion decreased from 84.97% in 2000 to 81.44% in 2010. Additionally, there was an increase in individuals identifying as Black (from 12.30% to 14.69%) and Hispanic (from 1.37% to 2.06%). No individuals with the surname "Trigger" identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year, while 1.80% identified as belonging to two or more races in 2010, an option not available in the 2000 census.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 84.97% | 81.44% | -4.15% |
| Black | 12.3% | 14.69% | 19.43% |
| Hispanic | 1.37% | 2.06% | 50.36% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.8% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |