Explore the Family Name Trostel
The meaning of Trostel
South German (Tyrol, Austria): nickname for someone who enjoyed singing, from Middle High German trostel ‘thrush’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Trostel in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Trostel has seen a minor shift between 2000 and 2010. While it ranked 48,109 in 2000, it dropped to 50,106 by 2010, marking a decrease of about 4.15%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Trostel surname increased slightly from 413 to 418 during the same time period, showing a growth of 1.21%. The proportion per 100,000 people also dropped marginally from 0.15 to 0.14.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #48,109 | #50,106 | -4.15% |
| Count | 413 | 418 | 1.21% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.15 | 0.14 | -6.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Trostel
The ethnic identity distribution for the surname Trostel shows minimal changes as per the Decennial U.S. Census. In both 2000 and 2010, no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. There was however a slight increase in those identifying as two or more races, rising from 0% in 2000 to 1.2% in 2010. The majority of the Trostels identified as White, with a small increase from 94.19% in 2000 to 94.5% in 2010. The percentage identifying as Hispanic saw a small decrease, moving from 3.87% in 2000 to 3.83% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.19% | 94.5% | 0.33% |
| Hispanic | 3.87% | 3.83% | -1.03% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.2% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |