Explore the Family Name Trites
The meaning of Trites
Americanized form of German Treitz, of Slavic origin.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Trites in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Trites has been moderately stable in terms of popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the rank of the surname was 52,077, but it slightly slipped to 52,851 by 2010, marking a marginal decline of 1.49%. However, the count of individuals bearing this surname increased from 375 in 2000 to 392 in 2010, reflecting a growth of 4.53%. Despite this increase, the proportion per 100,000 people saw a slight decrease of 7.14%, moving from 0.14 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #52,077 | #52,851 | -1.49% |
| Count | 375 | 392 | 4.53% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.13 | -7.14% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Trites
Turning to ethnicity based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the vast majority of those with the Trites surname identified as White in both 2000 (96.27%) and 2010 (94.39%), although there was a small decrease of 1.95% over the decade. The presence of Hispanic ethnicity within this surname group also saw an increase, going from 1.33% in 2000 to 2.04% in 2010, marking a prominent growth of 53.38%. Notably, 2010 marked the appearance of those identifying with two or more races under the Trites surname, which was not recorded in 2000. There was no change for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native with the Trites surname, with values remaining at zero for both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.27% | 94.39% | -1.95% |
| Hispanic | 1.33% | 2.04% | 53.38% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.79% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |