Explore the Family Name Trompeter

The meaning of Trompeter

1. North German and Dutch: occupational name for a trumpeter, messenger, or herald, Middle High German trum(m)eter, trumpter. 2. North German: habitational name for someone from any of the four estates named Trompet in Westphalia.

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

According to data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Trompeter has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Trompeter was ranked 42,363rd in terms of frequency, but by 2010, it fell to 44,808th, marking a decline of 5.77%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also slightly reduced from 482 to 479, a marginal drop of 0.62%. Additionally, the proportion of people with the Trompeter surname per 100,000 went down by 11.11%, moving from 0.18 in 2000 to 0.16 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#42,363	#44,808	-5.77%
Count	482	479	-0.62%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.16	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Trompeter

The Trompeter surname's ethnic identity landscape based on the Decennial U.S. Census data shows minor changes between 2000 and 2010. Predominantly, those carrying this surname are identified as White, making up 93.36% in 2000 and 93.32% in 2010, reflecting a negligible decrease of 0.04%. The Hispanic representation within the Trompeter population fell by 9.90%, going from 3.94% to 3.55%. There were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. However, the group identifying with two or more races was introduced in 2010, comprising 1.67% of the total Trompeter population.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.36%	93.32%	-0.04%
Hispanic	3.94%	3.55%	-9.9%
Two or More Races	0%	1.67%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%