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

Trest, 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 Trest surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Trest in America

Trest is the 52619th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Trest surname appeared 394 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 Trest.

We can also compare 2010 data for Trest 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 Trest

The surname Trest has its origins in England and dates back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English word "trest," which referred to a beam or a piece of wood used in construction. This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with someone who worked with wood or was involved in the construction industry.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Trest surname can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from the year 1275, where a person named William Trest is mentioned. The name also appears in various other medieval records, such as the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327, which lists a Robert Trest.

During the medieval period, the Trest surname was primarily concentrated in the northern counties of England, particularly Yorkshire and Lancashire. However, as time passed, the name spread to other parts of the country, and variations in spelling emerged, including Treste, Treest, and Tresse.

Notable individuals who bore the Trest surname throughout history include:

1. Sir William Trest (c. 1450-1521), an English merchant and diplomat who served as the Mayor of Bristol in 1496.
2. John Trest (1580-1642), an English clergyman and author known for his religious writings.
3. Elizabeth Trest (1635-1712), a pioneering female printer and publisher based in London during the 17th century.
4. Thomas Trest (1720-1789), a British naval officer who served in the Royal Navy during the Seven Years' War and the American Revolutionary War.
5. Margaret Trest (1810-1890), a renowned English writer and poet whose works explored themes of nature and spirituality.

While the Trest surname has its roots in England, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and diaspora. However, the earliest recorded instances and the origins of the name can be traced back to the English counties of Yorkshire and Lancashire during the medieval period.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Trest

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

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

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