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

Tremper, 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 Tremper surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tremper in America

Tremper is the 21272nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tremper surname appeared 1,232 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 Tremper.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tremper 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 Tremper

The surname Tremper is of French origin, with its roots traceable to the medieval period. It is derived from the Old French word "tremper," which means "to immerse" or "to soak." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to an occupation related to dyeing or tanning.

In its earliest forms, the name appeared as Trempier or Trempeur in various regions of France, particularly in the northern and central parts of the country. Records from the 13th and 14th centuries mention individuals bearing this surname in towns like Troyes, Reims, and Paris.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, a census-like survey conducted in England during the reign of King Edward I. The document lists a certain Willelmus Trempour, indicating that the name had already made its way across the English Channel by that time.

During the late Middle Ages, the name Tremper began to appear in various historical records and manuscripts. For instance, a Jehan Tremper is mentioned in the tax rolls of the city of Dijon in 1376. Another notable figure was Jacques Tremper, a merchant from Rouen who lived in the early 15th century.

As the centuries passed, the Tremper name spread to other parts of Europe and eventually to the Americas. Among the notable individuals bearing this surname were:

1. Nicolas Tremper (1540-1612), a French Protestant who fled religious persecution and settled in the Netherlands.
2. Johann Tremper (1610-1678), a German-born minister and scholar who served as a professor at the University of Jena.
3. William Tremper (1705-1783), an early American settler who established a homestead in the Hudson Valley region of New York.
4. Auguste Tremper (1819-1901), a French painter and illustrator known for his works depicting rural life in Normandy.
5. Charles Tremper (1859-1938), an American industrialist and entrepreneur who founded the Tremper Rubber Company in Ohio.

While the Tremper surname has undergone various spelling variations over time, such as Tremper, Trempier, and Trempeur, its connection to the Old French word "tremper" and its potential association with occupations related to dyeing or tanning have remained consistent throughout its long and fascinating history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tremper

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

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

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