The surname Tristan
A surname, carried by 4,642 people in the United States.
2 syllables Soundex T623 Also a first name
How common it is
2010 US Census
There were 4,642 people named Tristan in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 66,511 Americans. That is up 32% since 2000, when the Census counted 3,528.
| Rank | Surname | People | 1 in |
|---|---|---|---|
| #7,194 | Watford | 4,646 | 66,454 |
| #7,195 | Winchell | 4,644 | 66,483 |
| #7,198 | Middlebrooks | 4,643 | 66,497 |
| #7,199 | Tristan | 4,642 | 66,511 |
| #7,200 | Serafin | 4,641 | 66,526 |
| #7,201 | Tryon | 4,638 | 66,569 |
Who is named Tristan
Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census
82% of people named Tristan identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 15% as white (not Hispanic) and 1.5% as Black (not Hispanic).
- Hispanic or Latino (any race) 82%
- White (not Hispanic) 15%
- Black (not Hispanic) 1.5%
- Asian and Pacific Islander 0.7%
- Two or more races 0.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native 0.2%
Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.
Spellings and sound-alikes
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Surnames that sound like Tristan
Tristan has the Soundex code T623, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code T623.
Questions
- How common is the surname Tristan?
- 4,642 people in the United States had the surname Tristan in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 66,511 Americans. It ranked 7,199th of 162,253 surnames.
- What ethnicity is the surname Tristan?
- In the 2010 Census, 82% of people named Tristan identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 15% as white (not Hispanic).
- Is the surname Tristan getting more or less common?
- More common. 3,528 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 4,642 in 2010, up 32%.
- Is Tristan also a first name?
- Yes. Tristan is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.