Explore the Family Name Trundy

The meaning of Trundy

Possibly English: unexplained.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Trundy noticeably increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Trundy was ranked as the 69,636th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had climbed to the 67,318th position. This represents an improvement of 3.33%. Additionally, the number of individuals with this surname also grew during this period, rising from 263 in 2000 to 293 in 2010, which equates to an increase of 11.41%.

20002010Change
Rank#69,636#67,3183.33%
Count26329311.41%
Proportion per 100k0.10.10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Trundy

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Trundy surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals bearing this surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. Specifically, 93.54% identified as White in 2000, and this proportion slightly rose to 93.86% in 2010. During the same decade, the percentage of those who identified as Hispanic decreased from 2.66% to 2.39%. It's notable that the census for 2010 indicated a small number of individuals with the Trundy surname identifying with two or more races, while there were none reported in the 2000 data. There were no Trundys who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year, and those who identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native disappeared from the 2010 data after making up 2.28% in 2000.

20002010Change
White93.54%93.86%0.34%
Hispanic2.66%2.39%-10.15%
Two or More Races0%2.05%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native2.28%0%0%