Explore the Family Name Troester

The meaning of Troester

German: from a variant of Trost, a nickname for a helper, protector, guarantor.

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

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Troester saw a minor decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it held the rank of 29,815 and by 2010, it fell slightly to 31,068, marking a -4.2% change. The number of individuals carrying this surname in the U.S., however, saw a minimal increase from 744 in 2000 to 747 in 2010, resulting in a 0.4% change. Despite this slight growth in count, the proportion per 100,000 people dropped by 10.71%, indicating that it became less common relative to overall population growth during this time period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,815	#31,068	-4.2%
Count	744	747	0.4%
Proportion per 100k	0.28	0.25	-10.71%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Troester

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides valuable insights into the ethnic identities associated with the surname Troester. Most notably, in 2010, the majority of those bearing the Troester name identified as White (95.18%), a modest decrease from 2000, when 97.45% identified as such. Additionally, the percentage of people identifying as Hispanic increased significantly from 0.81% in 2000 to 1.87% in 2010, a jump of nearly 131%. Interestingly, there was no representation from Black, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American Indian and Alaskan Native groups in 2000. However, by 2010, the numbers showed that 1.61% of those with the Troester surname identified with two or more races, showing an emergence of diversity within this surname group.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.45%	95.18%	-2.33%
Hispanic	0.81%	1.87%	130.86%
Two or More Races	0%	1.61%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.81%	0.8%	-1.23%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%