Explore the Family Name Tritschler

The meaning of Tritschler

German: 1. variant of Tritsch. 2. from an Alemannic pet form of personal names formed with trūt- ‘strength’; ‘dear, beloved’. See Trautwein. 3. possibly a nickname for a skilled board game player, from Middle High German trütscheln ‘to play a board game’. 4. nickname for a chatterer, Middle High German tritscheler. Some characteristic forenames: German Eberhard, Klaus.

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

Based on data obtained from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Tritschler ranked 47,120th in popularity in the year 2000 and moved slightly higher to 47,006th position by 2010, marking an increase of 0.24%. The count of individuals with this surname also rose from 424 in the year 2000 to 452 in 2010, a growth of 6.6%. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, there was a minor decline of 6.25% over the decade.

20002010Change
Rank#47,120#47,0060.24%
Count4244526.6%
Proportion per 100k0.160.15-6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tritschler

In terms of ethnic identity, the Tritschler surname is predominantly associated with White ethnicity. In 2000, 97.88% of Tritschlers identified as White, dropping slightly to 94.91% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of Tritschlers identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase, from 1.18% in 2000 to 3.98% in 2010. This represents a substantial change of 237.29%. The percentages for Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnic identities remained at 0% in both years, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data.

20002010Change
White97.88%94.91%-3.03%
Hispanic1.18%3.98%237.29%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%