Train
English
editEtymology
editAs an English surname, from the noun train (“hunter's trap, snare”). Also from the Middle English phrase atte trewen (“at the trees”).
Proper noun
editTrain (plural Trains)
- A surname.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Train is the 28883rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 823 individuals. Train is most common among White (80.68%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Train”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.