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

Triay, 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 Triay surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Triay in America

Triay is the 75564th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Triay surname appeared 255 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 Triay.

We can also compare 2010 data for Triay 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 Triay

The surname TRIAY originated in Spain, with its earliest known records dating back to the 15th century. The name likely derives from the Catalan word "tria," meaning "to choose" or "to select," suggesting a possible connection to an occupation or trade.

One of the earliest documented instances of the TRIAY surname can be found in the archives of Valencia, where a certain Pere Triay was mentioned in a land registry from 1492. This record suggests that the TRIAY family had already established roots in the region during the late medieval period.

In the 16th century, the TRIAY surname appeared in various historical documents across different parts of Spain, including Catalonia and the Balearic Islands. Among the notable individuals bearing this name was Joan Triay, a merchant from Majorca who was active in the Mediterranean trade routes during the 1550s.

As the centuries progressed, the TRIAY name continued to spread across Spain and its territories. In the 18th century, a prominent figure named Francisco Triay y Peralta (1720-1789) served as a military officer and governor of Puerto Rico, playing a significant role in the island's colonial administration.

During the 19th century, the TRIAY surname gained further recognition with the birth of Miquel Triay Comas (1835-1898), a Majorcan poet and writer who contributed to the literary renaissance of the Catalan language in the Balearic Islands.

Another noteworthy figure bearing the TRIAY name was José Triay Luzardo (1865-1923), a Venezuelan politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs and played a crucial role in resolving territorial disputes between Venezuela and neighboring countries.

Throughout its history, the TRIAY surname has been documented in various forms and spellings, such as Tria, Triay, and Triai, reflecting the linguistic diversity and regional variations within Spain and its territories.

While the TRIAY name has its roots in Spain, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora, with descendants carrying on this historic surname across generations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Triay

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

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

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