Tranter

See also: tranter

English

Etymology

From tranter, an occupational surname for a peddler.

Proper noun

Tranter (plural Tranters)

1. A surname originating as an occupation.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Tranter is the 28746^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 828 individuals. Tranter is most common among White (93.36%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Tranter”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.