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

Transue, 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 Transue surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Transue in America

Transue is the 20336th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Transue surname appeared 1,307 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 Transue.

We can also compare 2010 data for Transue 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 Transue

The surname Transue has its origins in the German language. It is believed to have originated in the regions of Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland in western Germany, where it first appeared in historical records dating back to the 16th century.

The name Transue is thought to be derived from the German word "Tränse," which means "drinking trough" or "watering place for animals." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this surname may have lived near a well-known drinking trough or watering hole for livestock.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Transue name can be found in the town of Saarbrücken, where a certain Johann Transue was listed in the local church registers in 1578. Other early spellings of the name included Transe, Transen, and Transewe.

In the 17th century, the Transue name began to spread beyond the Rhineland region, with individuals bearing this surname appearing in various parts of Germany and neighboring countries. Notable early bearers of the name include Hans Transue, a merchant from Frankfurt who was active in the 1640s, and Matthias Transue, a farmer from the village of Boppard who was born in 1672.

As the centuries progressed, the Transue name continued to be found in various parts of Germany, as well as in areas with significant German immigration, such as the United States and Canada. Some notable individuals with the Transue surname include:

1. Johann Transue (1756-1832), a German-born farmer who settled in Pennsylvania in the late 18th century.
2. Susanna Transue (1784-1867), a pioneer woman who migrated from Germany to Ohio in the early 19th century.
3. Peter Transue (1822-1902), an American Civil War veteran from Pennsylvania who fought for the Union Army.
4. Gottlieb Transue (1845-1919), a German-born businessman who founded a successful brewery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
5. Anna Transue (1879-1956), a teacher and community leader in New York who advocated for women's rights and education reform.

While the Transue surname may have evolved from humble beginnings related to a watering place for animals, it has since been carried by individuals from diverse walks of life, contributing to the rich tapestry of history and culture across various regions and countries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Transue

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

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

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