Explore the Family Name Trinkle

The meaning of Trinkle

South German: nickname for a drinker, from a diminutive noun derivative of Middle High German trinken ‘to drink’.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Trinkle has seen an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 15,139th most common surname, but by 2010, it had climbed to the 13,938th spot, representing a change of 7.93%. The number of individuals bearing this surname also grew during this period, from 1,787 to 2,166, marking an increase of 21.21%. This means that for every 100,000 people in the U.S., approximately 0.66 had the surname Trinkle in 2000 and this increased to around 0.73 in 2010, showing a rise of 10.61%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,139	#13,938	7.93%
Count	1,787	2,166	21.21%
Proportion per 100k	0.66	0.73	10.61%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Trinkle

When considering the ethnic identity associated with the surname Trinkle, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The representation of the surname within the White community decreased slightly from 96.75% to 94.74%, a -2.08% change. Meanwhile, the Hispanic community saw an increase in the use of the surname Trinkle from 1.06% to 1.89%, indicating a 78.30% change. There was also a noticeable increase within the group identifying with two or more races, rising from 0.90% to 1.52%, a 68.89% shift. The Asian/Pacific Islander community recorded a change from 0 to 1.25%. However, both the Black community and the American Indian and Alaskan Native communities showed no change, maintaining their counts at zero for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.75%	94.74%	-2.08%
Hispanic	1.06%	1.89%	78.3%
Two or More Races	0.9%	1.52%	68.89%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.25%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.67%	0%	0%