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

Trala, 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 Trala surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Trala in America

Trala is the 132206th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Trala surname appeared 128 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 Trala.

We can also compare 2010 data for Trala 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 Trala

The surname Trala is believed to have originated in the small village of Tralamadre in central Italy during the early 14th century. It is derived from the Latin word "tralatus", meaning "carried across" or "transferred", suggesting the name may have been given to someone who had relocated from another region.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the Trala name is found in a land deed from the year 1328, where a certain Pietro Trala is listed as having purchased a vineyard in the Tuscan hills. The name also appears in several municipal records from the nearby city of Florence during the late 1300s.

In the 15th century, the Trala family seems to have spread out across various parts of Italy, with branches emerging in cities like Venice and Naples. A notable bearer of the name was Giacomo Trala (1412-1487), a respected lawyer and diplomat who served as an advisor to the Venetian Doge.

As the centuries passed, the Trala name branched out further across Europe. In the 1600s, there are records of a Trala family living in the Spanish city of Barcelona. One member, Juan Trala (1623-1691), was a successful merchant who traded goods between Spain and the Italian peninsula.

The 18th century brought the Trala name to France, where a lineage of winemakers took root in the Bordeaux region. The most renowned of these was Pierre-Auguste Trala (1744-1823), whose exceptional vintages were highly sought after by the French nobility.

By the 19th century, the Trala surname had also made its way to England, where it is believed to have been adopted by families originally hailing from Italy. One such individual was Joseph Trala (1842-1912), a skilled artisan who contributed woodcarvings to the restoration of several historic churches in London.

Throughout its long history, the Trala name has been borne by numerous other individuals of note, including artists, scholars, and military figures. However, the details of their lives and accomplishments have been lost to the passage of time, leaving only their surnames as a testament to their existence.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Trala

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

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

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