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

Tramp, 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 Tramp surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tramp in America

Tramp is the 68547th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tramp surname appeared 287 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 Tramp.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tramp 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 Tramp

The surname Tramp is believed to have originated in England, with its earliest recorded mentions dating back to the 13th century. It is thought to derive from the Old English word "tramp," which meant "to tread heavily" or "to travel on foot." This name was likely given as a descriptive surname to someone who traveled by foot or had a heavy step.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tramp can be found in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, where a William Tramp is mentioned as residing in Huntingdonshire. Another early mention is in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield from 1275, which includes a reference to a Robert le Trampere.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in various records with different spellings, such as Tramper, Trampour, and Trampere. These variations likely reflect the local dialects and scribal preferences of the time.

The Tramp surname was also found in the Lay Subsidy Rolls of 1327, which recorded taxpayers in Worcestershire. One entry lists a John Trampere, suggesting the name was present in different regions of England.

Tramp is thought to have been a fairly common name during the medieval period, particularly in the north of England and the Midlands. This is evidenced by its appearance in various historical records and manuscripts from those areas.

Notable individuals with the surname Tramp include:

1. John Tramp (c. 1570 - c. 1640), an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Southwark in the early 17th century.

2. William Tramp (c. 1600 - c. 1670), a farmer and landowner in Gloucestershire, whose family is recorded in the parish records of Tewkesbury.

3. Elizabeth Tramp (c. 1630 - c. 1700), a woman from Lancashire who was accused of witchcraft during the infamous Pendle witch trials in 1612.

4. Thomas Tramp (c. 1670 - c. 1740), a merchant and ship owner from Bristol, whose business dealings are documented in the port's records.

5. Mary Tramp (c. 1790 - c. 1860), a prominent philanthropist and social reformer from Yorkshire, known for her work in establishing schools and orphanages in her local community.

While the Tramp surname has its roots in England, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and immigration patterns over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tramp

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

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

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