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Tra Surname Meaning

Vietnamese (Trà): written 茶 in Chinese meaning ‘tea’ see Cha. It is found among the Cham people in southern Vietnam.

West African (Ivory Coast): name found among the Guro people of unexplained etymology.

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


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You can see how Tra families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tra family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Tra families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 3 Tra families living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Tra's in USA. New York had the highest population of Tra families in 1880.
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Between 1985 and 2004, in the United States, Tra life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1985, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Tra in 1985 was 34, and 51 in 2004.

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