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

Trine, 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 Trine surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Trine in America

Trine is the 41359th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Trine surname appeared 526 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 Trine.

We can also compare 2010 data for Trine 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 Trine

The surname Trine originated in Norway during the 12th century. It is derived from the Old Norse word "trind," which means "round" or "spherical." This suggests that the name may have been initially given as a descriptive nickname for someone with a rounded or plump appearance.

In the early medieval period, the Trine surname was found predominantly in the western regions of Norway, particularly in the areas around Bergen and Stavanger. The earliest recorded spelling of the name appears in the Diplomatarium Norvegicum, a collection of medieval Norwegian documents, dating back to the late 13th century.

One of the earliest known bearers of the Trine surname was Thorvald Trine, a Norwegian farmer who lived in the village of Voss around 1350. In the 15th century, the name is mentioned in the Aslak Bolts jordebok, an important Norwegian cadastral register from 1430.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Trine surname spread to other parts of Scandinavia, including Sweden and Denmark. In Sweden, the name was sometimes spelled as "Trin" or "Trinn." One notable Swedish bearer of the name was Johan Trin (1592-1657), a prominent merchant and alderman in the city of Stockholm.

As the centuries passed, the Trine surname also found its way to other parts of Europe, particularly through Norwegian emigration. In the late 18th century, Peter Trine (1746-1812) was a German-born Lutheran pastor who served in the Dutch Reformed Church in America.

Another notable bearer of the Trine surname was Ralph Trine (1866-1958), an American author and philosopher who wrote several influential books on personal development and metaphysics, including "In Tune with the Infinite" and "The Life Books."

Throughout history, the Trine surname has been associated with various professions, including farming, trade, religion, and academia. While the name originated in Norway, it has since become a part of the cultural heritage of many countries around the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Trine

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

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

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