Find out how popular the last name Trac is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Trac.

Trac, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Trac surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Trac in America

Trac is the 52619th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Trac surname appeared 394 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Trac.

We can also compare 2010 data for Trac to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Trac

The surname TRAC is believed to have originated in France during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old French word "trac," which referred to a pathway or track. This suggests that the name may have initially been given to someone who lived near a well-traveled route or pathway.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name TRAC can be found in the Domesday Book, a manuscript record of landowners in England compiled in 1086 by order of William the Conqueror. The entry "Radulfus Trac" appears in the section for Oxfordshire, indicating the presence of an individual with this surname in the region during that time.

In the 13th century, a nobleman named Guilleaume TRAC was recorded as a landowner in the French province of Normandy. This suggests that the name had spread from its presumed origins in northern France to other parts of the country by that point.

During the 15th century, a prominent figure named Jean TRAC lived in the city of Lyon, France. He was a successful merchant and served as a city councilor from 1487 to 1496. Records from this era also mention a village called Trac-le-Bas in the Auvergne region of central France, potentially indicating a place name connection to the surname.

In the 16th century, a wealthy landowner named Antoine TRAC lived in the Bordeaux region of southwestern France. He was known for his extensive vineyards and played a role in the development of the local wine industry.

In the 17th century, a French mathematician and astronomer named Philippe TRAC made significant contributions to the field of celestial mechanics. He was born in Paris in 1622 and died in 1699.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Trac

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Trac.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Trac was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Trac has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Trac was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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