Explore the Family Name Troendle

The meaning of Troendle

German (Württemberg, Baden; Tröndle): hypocoristic derivative of the shortened form of Middle High German trahen ‘tear’, hence a nickname for someone who was easily moved to tears.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Troendle has seen a modest increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it was ranked as the 56,526th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had climbed to the 52,619th spot, representing a change of 6.91%. The number of individuals bearing this surname also increased during this period, from 338 in 2000 to 394 in 2010, an increase of 16.57%. However, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 remained stationary at 0.13.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#56,526	#52,619	6.91%
Count	338	394	16.57%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.13	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Troendle

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnicity of those with the surname Troendle. As of 2000, nearly all individuals (97.93%) identified as White, but by 2010 this figure had decreased slightly to 96.19%, indicating a slight diversification in the ethnic identity associated with this surname. While no individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both years, there was a small representation of Hispanic ethnicity in 2010, making up 2.54% of individuals with the Troendle surname. There were no reported instances of individuals identifying as two or more races in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.93%	96.19%	-1.78%
Hispanic	0%	2.54%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%