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

Tryan, 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 Tryan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tryan in America

Tryan is the 85049th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tryan surname appeared 220 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 Tryan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tryan 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 Tryan

The surname TRYAN has its origins in England, tracing back to the early Middle Ages around the 11th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old English word "trian," which means "to try" or "to test." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who was a trier or tester of goods or materials.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, one of the earliest recorded mentions of the surname can be found. This seminal document, commissioned by William the Conqueror, lists a landowner named Tryanus among the tenants in Gloucestershire. It is likely that this individual's descendants adopted the surname TRYAN.

During the 13th century, the name appeared in various records across different regions of England. One notable example is Roger Tryan, who was recorded as a landowner in the county of Yorkshire in the year 1279. Another early bearer of the name was John Tryan, a merchant from the city of Bristol, mentioned in trade records from the late 1200s.

The surname TRYAN has also been associated with certain place names in England. For instance, the village of Tryan in Cornwall may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the name for families residing in that area. Similarly, the hamlet of Tryan's Green in Berkshire could have contributed to the name's development.

Throughout history, several individuals with the surname TRYAN have achieved notable accomplishments. One such figure was Thomas Tryan (1634-1703), an English Baptist minister and author from London, known for his influential work "The Way to the Sabbath of Rest." Another notable bearer of the name was Sir Walter Tryan (1572-1626), a prominent English lawyer and Member of Parliament during the reign of King James I.

In the realm of literature, the name TRYAN is associated with the character of Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale from Nathaniel Hawthorne's famous novel "The Scarlet Letter." Although a fictional character, Dimmesdale's surname is believed to be a variation of TRYAN, reflecting the author's familiarity with the name's English origins.

Other significant individuals with the surname TRYAN include John Tryan (1801-1867), a British naval officer and explorer who charted parts of the Australian coastline, and Sir Edward Tryan (1855-1923), a distinguished British judge and legal scholar who served as Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tryan

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

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

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