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

Trautman, 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 Trautman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Trautman in America

Trautman is the 9722nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Trautman surname appeared 3,336 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 Trautman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Trautman 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 Trautman

The surname Trautman originated in Germany during the late medieval period. It is derived from the German words "traut" meaning "beloved" and "mann" meaning "man." The name likely referred to a well-liked or beloved individual.

One of the earliest known references to the Trautman surname is in the records of the town of Nuremberg in the 14th century. The name appears in various spellings such as Trautmann, Trautmanns, and Trautmann during this time period.

In the 16th century, the Trautman name can be found in the records of the city of Augsburg, which was a prominent center of trade and commerce in southern Germany. A notable individual from this era was Hans Trautman, a wealthy merchant who lived in Augsburg from 1520 to 1588.

The Trautman surname also has ties to the region of Franconia in northern Bavaria. In the 17th century, there are records of a Trautman family residing in the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, a well-preserved medieval city in Franconia.

One of the most famous individuals with the Trautman surname was Friedrich Trautmann, a German philologist and linguist who lived from 1877 to 1956. He made significant contributions to the study of Indo-European languages and published numerous works on language and linguistics.

Another notable Trautman was Johann Trautmann, a German artist and engraver who was born in Nuremberg in 1609 and died in 1663. He was known for his detailed engravings of landscapes and architectural scenes.

In the 19th century, the Trautman surname can be found in various parts of Germany, as well as in regions that were part of the German Empire at the time, such as parts of modern-day Poland and Russia. One individual from this era was Karl Trautmann, a German mathematician and physicist who lived from 1833 to 1907 and made contributions to the field of optics.

While the Trautman surname has its roots in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly through emigration. However, the name's origins can be traced back to the medieval period in German-speaking regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Trautman

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

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

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