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

Trainer, 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 Trainer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Trainer in America

Trainer is the 9338th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Trainer surname appeared 3,487 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Trainer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Trainer 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 Trainer

The surname Trainer is of English origin, derived from the occupational term "trainer," which referred to someone who trained animals, particularly horses. The name can be traced back to the Middle Ages, around the 13th or 14th century.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Trainer can be found in various historical records and documents from England, such as the Hundred Rolls of 1273 and the Subsidy Rolls of 1327. These records often listed individuals by their occupations, and the name Trainer was used to identify those involved in the training of animals.

The name Trainer is believed to be derived from the Old French word "trainer," which means "to draw" or "to drag." This term was initially used to describe the act of training horses by leading them with a rein or a rope, eventually becoming associated with the profession of horse trainers.

In the 14th century, a man named John le Trainer was mentioned in the Subsidy Rolls of Somerset, England, in 1327. This is one of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Trainer in England.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the surname Trainer appeared in various records from different regions of England, indicating its widespread use. One notable individual was Richard Trainer, a renowned horse breeder and trainer from Yorkshire, who lived in the late 16th century.

The name Trainer has also been associated with place names in England, such as Trainer's Park in Warwickshire, which was named after a family of horse trainers who resided in the area during the 17th century.

In the 19th century, several individuals with the surname Trainer achieved notable accomplishments. For example, Samuel Trainer (1828-1903) was a successful industrialist and philanthropist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, who made significant contributions to the city's development.

Another notable figure was John Trainer (1852-1923), a British architect and designer who worked on several prominent buildings in London, including the Piccadilly Hotel and the Savoy Theatre.

Other individuals with the surname Trainer include William Trainer (1866-1945), a Scottish-born Canadian politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Canadian House of Commons, and Mary Trainer (1870-1957), an American novelist and playwright known for her works depicting life in the American West.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Trainer

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

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 Trainer 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 Trainer 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 Trainer was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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