Explore the Family Name Trindle

The meaning of Trindle

1. Americanized form of German Trindl: Bavarian nickname for a slow person, which is basically an altered form of Drindl, from a South German pet form of the personal name Katharina (see Catherine). The surname Trindl is very rare in Germany. 2. English: variant of Trundle. This form of the surname is rare in Britain and Ireland.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Trindle experienced a significant decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 62,396th but dropped to 96,368th by 2010, representing a steep decline of 54.45%. The number of individuals with this surname also dwindled during this period, going down from 300 in 2000 to 189 in 2010 – a drop of 37%. Consequently, the proportion of this surname per 100,000 people decreased by 45.45%, moving from 0.11 in 2000 to 0.06 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#62,396	#96,368	-54.45%
Count	300	189	-37%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.06	-45.45%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Trindle

Regarding the ethnic identity linked to the surname Trindle, as per the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, there were no changes detected among most groups from 2000 to 2010. There were no recorded instances of this surname among the Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native populations in either year. However, the surname is predominantly associated with those identifying as White, accounting for 97.67% in 2000 and slightly increasing to 97.88% in 2010. Those reporting as two or more races represented 1.67% in 2000, but this figure dropped to zero by 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.67%	97.88%	0.22%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.67%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%