2010
#147,253
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 112
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Traeder
A German surname derived from the word "trat" meaning "trodden path".
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 119 Americans carry the last name Traeder. That puts it at #153,590 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,880,289 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Traeder surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
119
1 in 2,880,289
Census rank
#153,590
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
104
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 104 bearers of the surname Traeder in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 153590th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Traeder, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.2%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (2.9%) and Hispanic (1.0%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Traeder
The surname Traeder is believed to have originated in Germany, with records dating back to the 13th century. It is derived from the German word "traden," which means "to tread" or "to walk." This suggests that the name may have been initially given as a descriptive surname to someone who had a distinctive way of walking or treading.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Traeder can be found in the Bürgeraufnahmen (citizen admissions) of the city of Augsburg, Germany, from the year 1288. Here, a person by the name of Conradus Trader is mentioned as a new citizen of the city.
In the 15th century, the name appears in various records across Germany, often with slight variations in spelling, such as Treder, Treder, or Tröder. For example, a certain Hans Treder is mentioned in a document from the city of Nürnberg, dated 1472.
The name Traeder is also found in some historical place names in Germany. For instance, there is a village called Traderberg in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, which may have been named after an early settler with the surname Traeder.
One notable person with the surname Traeder was Johann Christoph Traeder, a German composer and organist who lived from 1676 to 1737. He served as the court composer and organist in the city of Darmstadt and composed numerous works for organ and other instruments.
Another individual of historical significance was Carl Friedrich Traeder, born in 1809 in Hesse, Germany. He was a prominent educator and author, known for his work on educational reforms and his contributions to the field of pedagogy.
In the 18th century, a family by the name of Traeder settled in the town of Eisenach, in modern-day Thuringia, Germany. One member of this family, Johann Georg Traeder (1733-1805), served as a local magistrate and played an important role in the town's administration.
The surname Traeder also appears in some historical records from other European countries, such as the Netherlands and Denmark, suggesting that it may have spread beyond Germany's borders over time.
Hans Traeder, born in 1564 in the Danish town of Ribe, was a respected merchant and trader who established successful business ventures throughout the Baltic region in the late 16th and early 17th centuries.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Traeder
Among Census respondents with the surname Traeder, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.2%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (2.9%) and Hispanic (1.0%).
The bar chart below shows how Traeder bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Traeder surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White94.2% · 98
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.9% · 3
- Hispanic or Latino1.0% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 1
- Two or more races1.0% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Traeder
Traeder appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#153,590
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 104
-8 bearers (-7.1%)
Per 100,000 0.03
Rank movement Down 6,337 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #147,253 | 112 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #153,590 | 104 | 0.03 | -8 bearers (-7.1%) | Down 6,337 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Traeder surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #147,253 | #153,590 | -4.3% |
| Count | 112 | 104 | -7.1% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.03 | -13.0% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Traeder bearers went from 112 to 104 (-7.1% change). The surname moved down 6,337 positions in the national ranking, going from #147,253 to #153,590.
FAQ
Traeder surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Traeder?
Name Census estimates that about 119 living Americans carry the surname Traeder. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,880,289 residents.
How common is Traeder?
Traeder ranks #153,590 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 104 people with the surname Traeder. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (119), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.03 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.03 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Traeder.
Has Traeder become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Traeder went from 112 recorded bearers to 104. That is a decrease of 8 (-7.1%). In the national ranking it fell from #147,253 to #153,590.
What does the Census say about the background of Traeder?
Among Census respondents with the surname Traeder, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.2%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (2.9%) and Hispanic (1.0%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Traeder in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.2% (98 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Traeder appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (94.2%), Asian/Pacific Islander (2.9%), Hispanic (1.0%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Traeder (2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Traeder mean?
A German surname derived from the word "trat" meaning "trodden path". The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Traeder (0.03 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people are called Traeder?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans have the surname Traeder at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.