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

Trempe, 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 Trempe surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Trempe in America

Trempe is the 71478th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Trempe surname appeared 273 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 Trempe.

We can also compare 2010 data for Trempe 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 Trempe

The surname TREMPE originated in France during the early medieval period, deriving from the Old French verb "tremper" meaning "to soak" or "to immerse." It is believed to have initially referred to an occupation or location associated with immersing materials, such as a dyer or a person residing near a body of water.

Records indicate that the TREMPE surname first appeared in the northern regions of France, particularly in areas like Normandy and Picardy, around the 12th century. Early variations of the spelling included Trempe, Trempé, and Trempée.

One of the earliest documented instances of the TREMPE name can be found in the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Froidmont, a medieval manuscript from the 13th century, which mentions a certain Renaud Trempe as a landowner in the village of Froidmont-Cohartille in Picardy.

In the 14th century, a prominent figure bearing the TREMPE surname was Jean Trempe, a French nobleman and military commander who fought in the Hundred Years' War against the English. He was born in Rouen, Normandy, around 1320 and served under King John II of France.

Another notable TREMPE was Guillaume Trempe, a renowned architect and master mason from Picardy, who lived during the 15th century. He is credited with the design and construction of several notable Gothic churches and cathedrals in northern France, including the Église Saint-Jacques in Compiègne.

During the 16th century, the TREMPE surname gained further recognition with the birth of Pierre Trempe (1510-1584), a French scholar and humanist from Amiens, Picardy. He was a renowned philologist and translator who contributed to the preservation and study of ancient Greek and Latin texts.

In the 17th century, Jacques Trempe (1635-1701) was a prominent French playwright and poet from Paris. He is known for his satirical works and comedies, which often provided social commentary on the aristocratic society of his time.

As the TREMPE surname spread across France and into other European regions, it continued to be associated with various occupations and locations related to water, such as tanners, dyers, and those living near rivers or marshes.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Trempe

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

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

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