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

Trinkaus, 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 Trinkaus surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Trinkaus in America

Trinkaus is the 95955th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Trinkaus surname appeared 190 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 Trinkaus.

We can also compare 2010 data for Trinkaus 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 Trinkaus

The surname Trinkaus is of German origin, derived from the Middle High German word "trinken," meaning "to drink." It is believed to have first emerged in the 14th century as an occupational name for those involved in the production or selling of alcoholic beverages, such as brewers, innkeepers, or tavern owners.

The earliest known record of the Trinkaus name can be traced back to the town of Münsterberg in Silesia (now part of Poland) in the year 1387. Here, a man named Hans Trinkaus was mentioned in a local census record as a brewer.

In the 15th century, the Trinkaus family began to spread across various regions of Germany, with records showing their presence in cities like Nuremberg, Frankfurt, and Cologne. One notable figure from this period was Johannes Trinkaus (1460-1528), a respected scholar and theologian from Worms, known for his contributions to the study of biblical exegesis.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Trinkaus name continued to grow in prominence, with several members achieving recognition in various fields. Konrad Trinkaus (1578-1647), a merchant from Frankfurt, was renowned for his successful trading ventures and philanthropic endeavors. Meanwhile, in the realm of arts, Matthias Trinkaus (1624-1701) was a celebrated painter and engraver from Nuremberg, known for his intricate depictions of religious and historical scenes.

As the centuries progressed, the Trinkaus family expanded their reach beyond Germany. In the late 18th century, a branch of the family settled in the Netherlands, where Pieter Trinkaus (1765-1823) became a prominent figure in the Dutch East India Company, serving as a governor in the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia).

Another notable individual bearing the Trinkaus surname was Johann Trinkaus (1807-1888), a German-born American entrepreneur who founded one of the earliest successful breweries in the United States. His brewery, the Trinkaus Brewery, operated in Cincinnati, Ohio, from 1841 until its closure in the late 19th century.

Other notable figures with the Trinkaus surname include Emil Trinkaus (1892-1970), a German-American anthropologist renowned for his groundbreaking research on Neanderthal fossils and human evolution, and Konrad Trinkaus (1924-2018), a German-American chemist and academic who made significant contributions to the field of physical chemistry and molecular spectroscopy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Trinkaus

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

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

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