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

Tren, 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 Tren surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tren in America

Tren is the 133863rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tren surname appeared 126 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 Tren.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tren 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 Tren

The surname TREN is believed to have originated in England, with the earliest records dating back to the 13th century. It is thought to be a variant of the Old English word "tren," which meant a tree trunk or log. This suggests that the name may have originally been an occupational surname for someone who worked with wood, such as a carpenter or lumberjack.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name TREN can be found in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, where a John Tren is mentioned as residing in Oxfordshire. The name also appears in the Subsidy Rolls of 1327, with a Robert Tren listed as a taxpayer in Warwickshire.

In the 15th century, the surname TREN was particularly prevalent in the county of Somerset, where it is believed to have originated from the village of Trent, near Yeovil. This village name itself is derived from the Celtic word "tren," meaning a trough or channel, likely referring to a local stream or river.

A notable figure bearing the surname TREN was Sir John Tren (c. 1490-1558), a member of the English gentry who served as a Member of Parliament for Somerset during the reign of King Henry VIII. He was also a prominent landowner and held the position of High Sheriff of Somerset and Dorset in 1541.

Another historical figure with this surname was Richard Tren (1588-1663), an English clergyman and theologian who served as the Archdeacon of Cornwall from 1636 until his death. He was a staunch Royalist during the English Civil War and was briefly imprisoned by the Parliamentarians for his loyalty to King Charles I.

In the 17th century, the surname TREN also appeared in various spellings, such as Tren, Traine, and Trayne, reflecting the variations in pronunciation and spelling that were common during that period. One notable individual with this variant spelling was Thomas Traine (1622-1677), a wealthy merchant and ship owner from Bristol who was involved in the trans-Atlantic trade.

The TREN surname has also been recorded in other parts of England, including Yorkshire, where a Robert Tren is mentioned in the Feet of Fines records of 1379. In the 19th century, a notable figure with this surname was John Tren (1820-1895), a prominent industrialist and entrepreneur from Manchester who played a significant role in the development of the city's textile industry.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tren

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

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

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