2000
#111,740
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 146
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.05
Very Rare Last name
Trevinio
From a Spanish place name meaning "small crossroads".
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 139 Americans carry the last name Trevinio. That puts it at #141,309 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,465,859 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Trevinio surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
139
1 in 2,465,859
Census rank
#141,309
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
121
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 121 bearers of the surname Trevinio in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 141309th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Trevinio, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 95.0%. The next largest groups are White (2.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.7%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Trevinio
The surname Trevinio originated in the Basque region of Spain and France, an area spanning the western Pyrenees. It likely derived from the Basque word "treviño," meaning a small village or hamlet. This suggests the name's earliest bearers hailed from a specific locale with that moniker.
Records dating back to the 12th century mention individuals with the surname Trevinio living in the Basque provinces of Álava and Navarre. An early written reference appears in a 1187 charter from the Monastery of Santa María la Real de Nájera, which lists one Sancho Trevinio among its signatories.
By the 13th century, the Trevinio name had spread to other parts of the Iberian Peninsula, including the kingdoms of Castile and Aragon. A notable bearer was Pedro Trevinio (c.1220-1295), a renowned scholar and prelate who served as Bishop of Ávila.
As the Spanish Empire expanded across the Atlantic, the Trevinio surname made its way to the New World. One of the earliest recorded instances in the Americas is that of Juan de Trevinio, who arrived in Mexico with Hernán Cortés in 1519.
In the centuries that followed, the Trevinio name took root in various Latin American countries, including Mexico, Guatemala, and Venezuela. A prominent figure was José Trevinio (1768-1843), a Mexican military officer and politician who played a key role in the Mexican War of Independence.
Other notable individuals bearing this surname include Jacinto Trevino (1836-1865), a Mexican-American rancher and businessman who co-founded the town of Corpus Christi, Texas; Manuel Trevino (1828-1905), a Mexican general who fought in the Franco-Prussian War; and Tomás Trevino (1864-1928), a Mexican-American cowboy and folk hero known as the "King of the Rustlers."
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Trevinio
Among Census respondents with the surname Trevinio, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 95.0%. The next largest groups are White (2.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.7%).
The bar chart below shows how Trevinio bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Trevinio surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino95.0% · 115
- White2.5% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.7% · 2
- Two or more races0.8% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Trevinio
Trevinio appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#105,600
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 169
+23 bearers (+15.8%)
Per 100,000 0.06
Rank movement Up 6,140 places
2020
#141,309
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 121
-48 bearers (-28.4%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 35,709 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #111,740 | 146 | 0.05 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #105,600 | 169 | 0.06 | +23 bearers (+15.8%) | Up 6,140 places |
| 2020 | #141,309 | 121 | 0.04 | -48 bearers (-28.4%) | Down 35,709 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Trevinio surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #105,600 | #141,309 | -33.8% |
| Count | 169 | 121 | -28.4% |
| Per 100K | 0.06 | 0.04 | -32.5% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Trevinio bearers went from 169 to 121 (-28.4% change). The surname moved down 35,709 positions in the national ranking, going from #105,600 to #141,309.
FAQ
Trevinio surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Trevinio?
Name Census estimates that about 139 living Americans carry the surname Trevinio. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,465,859 residents.
How common is Trevinio?
Trevinio ranks #141,309 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 121 people with the surname Trevinio. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (139), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Trevinio.
Has Trevinio become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Trevinio went from 169 recorded bearers to 121. That is a decrease of 48 (-28.4%). In the national ranking it fell from #105,600 to #141,309.
What does the Census say about the background of Trevinio?
Among Census respondents with the surname Trevinio, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 95.0%. The next largest groups are White (2.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.7%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
Hispanic is the largest self-reported group for the surname Trevinio in the 2020 Census, accounting for 95.0% (115 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Trevinio appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are Hispanic (95.0%), White (2.5%), Asian/Pacific Islander (1.7%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Trevinio (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Trevinio mean?
From a Spanish place name meaning "small crossroads". The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Trevinio (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people share the surname Trevinio?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.