2000
#150,436
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 100
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Trucke
A variant spelling of the German surname Truck, likely derived from an occupational name for a driver or carter.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 119 Americans carry the last name Trucke. That puts it at #153,590 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,880,289 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Trucke surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
119
1 in 2,880,289
Census rank
#153,590
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
104
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 104 bearers of the surname Trucke in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 153590th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Trucke, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.3%. The next largest groups are American Indian/Alaska Native (1.9%) and Two or More Races (1.9%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Trucke
The surname TRUCKE is of German origin, originating in the late medieval period around the 13th-14th centuries. It is believed to be derived from the Middle High German word "trucken," meaning "to dry" or "to drain." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to a person who worked in occupations related to drying or draining, such as a miller or a farmer involved in land drainage.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name TRUCKE can be found in the Augsburg tax records of 1483, where a Hans Trucke is listed as a resident. This suggests that the name was already well-established in southern Germany by the late 15th century.
In the 16th century, the surname TRUCKE appears in various church and municipal records across German-speaking regions, including Bavaria, Saxony, and the Rhineland. For example, a Johann Trucke is recorded as a landowner in the town of Bamberg in 1532, while a Margaretha Trucke is listed as a resident of Nuremberg in 1567.
The surname TRUCKE has also been associated with several notable historical figures. One of the earliest was Hans Trucke (1480-1547), a German painter and engraver from Nuremberg known for his religious works and portraits. In the 17th century, Johann Gottfried Trucke (1634-1697) was a renowned Lutheran theologian and author from Saxony.
Another prominent bearer of the name was the German historian and philosopher Johann Nepomuk Trucke (1790-1868), who taught at the University of Heidelberg and wrote extensively on the philosophy of history and the development of human civilization.
In the 19th century, a notable figure with the surname TRUCKE was the German composer and music theorist Carl Friedrich Trucke (1819-1897), who made significant contributions to the study of harmony and counterpoint.
It is also worth noting that variations of the name, such as Trucker, Truckner, and Truckmann, can be found in various regions of Germany and other German-speaking areas, reflecting the linguistic diversity and regional variations in spelling and pronunciation.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Trucke
Among Census respondents with the surname Trucke, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.3%. The next largest groups are American Indian/Alaska Native (1.9%) and Two or More Races (1.9%).
The bar chart below shows how Trucke bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Trucke surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White93.3% · 97
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.9% · 2
- Two or more races1.9% · 2
- Black or African American1.0% · 1
- Hispanic or Latino1.0% · 1
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Trucke
Trucke appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#152,628
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 107
+7 bearers (+7.0%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 2,192 places
2020
#153,590
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 104
-3 bearers (-2.8%)
Per 100,000 0.03
Rank movement Down 962 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #150,436 | 100 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #152,628 | 107 | 0.04 | +7 bearers (+7.0%) | Down 2,192 places |
| 2020 | #153,590 | 104 | 0.03 | -3 bearers (-2.8%) | Down 962 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Trucke surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #152,628 | #153,590 | -0.6% |
| Count | 107 | 104 | -2.8% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.03 | -13.0% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Trucke bearers went from 107 to 104 (-2.8% change). The surname moved down 962 positions in the national ranking, going from #152,628 to #153,590.
FAQ
Trucke surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Trucke?
Name Census estimates that about 119 living Americans carry the surname Trucke. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,880,289 residents.
How common is Trucke?
Trucke ranks #153,590 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 104 people with the surname Trucke. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (119), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.03 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.03 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Trucke.
Has Trucke become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Trucke went from 107 recorded bearers to 104. That is a decrease of 3 (-2.8%). In the national ranking it fell from #152,628 to #153,590.
What does the Census say about the background of Trucke?
Among Census respondents with the surname Trucke, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.3%. The next largest groups are American Indian/Alaska Native (1.9%) and Two or More Races (1.9%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Trucke in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.3% (97 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Trucke appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (93.3%), American Indian/Alaska Native (1.9%), Two or More Races (1.9%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Trucke (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Trucke mean?
A variant spelling of the German surname Truck, likely derived from an occupational name for a driver or carter. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Trucke (0.03 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people share the surname Trucke?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.