History of your Surname
Get access to Trautner family records.Start a free trial

Trautner Family History

Trautner Name Meaning

German: habitational name for someone from Trautenau in East Prussia or Bohemia. Compare Troutner .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Trattner, Graupner, Trainer, Kantner, Ratner, Rauner, Brauner

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Black & white image of a young woman scientist

Where is the Trautner family from?

You can see how Trautner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Trautner family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Trautner families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Trautner family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Trautner's in USA. New York had the highest population of Trautner families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Trautner surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Trautner ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and New Worker were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Trautner. 34% of Trautner men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Trautner women worked as a New Worker. Some less common occupations for Americans named Trautner were Proprietor and Housewife. .

View Census Data for Trautner | Data not to scale

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    34%
  • Laborer
    19%
  • Carpenter
    13%
  • Proprietor
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • New Worker
    34%
  • Manager
    34%
  • Housewife
    34%
Black & white image of two construction labourers

What Trautner family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Trautner. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Trautner census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search US census records for Trautner

Passenger Lists

There are 399 immigration records available for the last name Trautner. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Trautner immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Trautner. For the veterans among your Trautner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Trautner military records

You've only scratched the surface of Trautner family history

Discover More

What is the average Trautner lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Trautner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1963, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Trautner in 1953 was 55, and 77 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Trautner

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Trautner family tree

Explore Your Tree

Browse profiles of historical people with the Trautner last name

Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial