Explore the Family Name Trouten
The meaning of Trouten
Probably an Americanized form of German Trauten, from a short form of the female personal name Gertrud (see Trude and Traut).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Trouten in the United States?
The surname Trouten has seen a decrease in popularity from the years 2000 to 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Trouten was ranked 49,471st in popularity and had 399 occurrences per 100k people in the United States. By 2010, the ranking had dropped to 53,072nd and the count of individuals with this surname reduced to 390, marking a change of -7.28 and -2.26 percent respectively. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 decreased by 13.33 percent over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #49,471 | #53,072 | -7.28% |
| Count | 399 | 390 | -2.26% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.15 | 0.13 | -13.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Trouten
In terms of ethnic identity, the majority of Troutens identify as White, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, about 96.99 percent identified as White, which slightly declined to 95.38 percent by 2010. Additionally, the number of Troutens identifying with two or more races increased from 1.25 percent in 2000 to 2.31 percent in 2010. There were also changes noted in those identifying as Hispanic, increasing from zero in 2000 to 2.05 percent in 2010. However, there were no reported changes in the percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.99% | 95.38% | -1.66% |
| Two or More Races | 1.25% | 2.31% | 84.8% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.05% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |