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

Trinkle, 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 Trinkle surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Trinkle in America

Trinkle is the 13938th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Trinkle surname appeared 2,166 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Trinkle.

We can also compare 2010 data for Trinkle 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 Trinkle

The surname Trinkle is believed to have originated in Germany, and it is thought to date back to the 16th century or earlier. The name is derived from the German word "trinken," which means "to drink." It is likely that the surname was initially given to someone who worked as a brewer, tavern keeper, or had some other occupation related to the production or distribution of alcoholic beverages.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Trinkle name can be found in the records of the city of Nuremberg, Germany, where a certain Hans Trinkle was mentioned in a document from the year 1542. This suggests that the name had already been established in that region by the mid-16th century.

In the 17th and 18th centuries, the Trinkle name began to appear in various other parts of Germany, as well as in neighboring countries like Switzerland and Austria. Some variations in the spelling of the name, such as Trinkler or Trinckel, were also documented during this time.

One notable person with the Trinkle surname was Johann Michael Trinkle (1696-1762), a German painter and engraver who was born in Nuremberg. His works were primarily religious in nature and included altarpieces and frescoes adorning churches throughout southern Germany.

Another individual of historical significance was Wilhelm Trinkle (1810-1879), a German poet and novelist who was born in the city of Stuttgart. He is best known for his collection of poems titled "Lieder eines Wanderers" (Songs of a Wanderer), published in 1845.

In the 19th century, as German immigration to the United States and other parts of the world increased, the Trinkle name began to spread beyond its European roots. One early example is Johann Trinkle (1820-1892), who emigrated from Bavaria to the United States in the 1840s and settled in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he worked as a brewer.

Another notable figure was Clara Trinkle (1867-1935), an American educator and women's rights activist who was born in Pennsylvania to German immigrant parents. She was a pioneer in the field of vocational education and played a significant role in advocating for equal opportunities for women in the workforce.

Finally, one cannot overlook the contribution of Hermann Trinkle (1896-1972), a German-American engineer who played a crucial role in the development of the modern television system. He worked for the RCA Corporation and was instrumental in the design and implementation of the National Television System Committee (NTSC) standard, which became the norm for television broadcasting in the United States and several other countries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Trinkle

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

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

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