Find out how popular the last name Truckenmiller is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Truckenmiller.

Truckenmiller, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Truckenmiller surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Truckenmiller in America

Truckenmiller is the 75564th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Truckenmiller surname appeared 255 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Truckenmiller.

We can also compare 2010 data for Truckenmiller to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Truckenmiller

The surname Truckenmiller has its origins in Germany, where it first appeared in the 14th century. It is believed to have derived from the Middle High German word "trucken," meaning "dry," and "muller," which refers to a miller or someone who operates a mill. The name likely referred to someone who worked as a miller at a dry or low-water mill.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the records of the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Bavaria, where a Johannes Truckenmiller is mentioned in a document dated 1386. The name also appears in various other German records from the 15th and 16th centuries, with spellings such as Truckenmüller and Truckenmüllner.

While the surname is predominantly German, it has also been found in other parts of Europe, particularly in areas with strong German influences or migrations. In the 18th century, for instance, a family by the name of Truckenmiller is recorded as living in the town of Žilina, which was then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire (present-day Slovakia).

Notable individuals with the surname Truckenmiller include Johann Truckenmiller (1642-1709), a German painter and engraver known for his religious works, and Friedrich Truckenmiller (1777-1846), a Prussian military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars. In the United States, one of the earliest recorded individuals with this surname was Johann Georg Truckenmiller, who immigrated to Pennsylvania from Germany in the mid-18th century.

Other noteworthy individuals with the Truckenmiller surname include:

1. Wilhelm Truckenmiller (1820-1892), a German architect and urban planner who designed several prominent buildings in Berlin.
2. Anna Truckenmiller (1865-1938), an Austrian painter and illustrator known for her landscapes and portraits.
3. Heinrich Truckenmiller (1892-1976), a German-American engineer who contributed to the development of early rocket technology.
4. Erich Truckenmiller (1911-1987), a German-born American artist and sculptor whose works were inspired by his experiences as a soldier in World War II.
5. Karin Truckenmiller (born 1960), a German author and journalist who has written several books on social and political issues.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Truckenmiller

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Truckenmiller.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Truckenmiller was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Truckenmiller has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Truckenmiller was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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