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

Trudo, 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 Trudo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Trudo in America

Trudo is the 37288th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Trudo surname appeared 598 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 Trudo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Trudo 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 Trudo

The surname TRUDO originated in the medieval German territories during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old German word "trud," which means "strength" or "power." The name likely referred to an individual with a robust physique or someone known for their physical prowess.

In its earliest known form, the surname was spelled "Truder" or "Truder." It first appeared in historical records from the 12th century, primarily concentrated in the regions of Bavaria and Saxony. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of medieval documents from the Archbishopric of Salzburg, where a certain "Heinricus Truder" is mentioned in 1182.

The TRUDO surname is also believed to have been influenced by the Germanic personal name "Drudo," which was derived from the same root word "trud." This name was borne by several notable historical figures, including Saint Drudo (542-623), a Frankish abbot and the founder of the Abbey of Saint-Ghislain in present-day Belgium.

During the 13th century, the surname began to spread across various territories of the Holy Roman Empire. In 1254, a "Konrad Truder" is recorded as a resident of the town of Nürnberg, which was a significant center of trade and commerce at the time.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname in its current spelling, "TRUDO," can be found in the Annals of the Benedictine Abbey of Andechs in Bavaria, where a "Henricus Trudo" is mentioned in 1312.

Throughout history, several individuals with the surname TRUDO have achieved notable status. For example, Johann Trudo (1492-1557) was a German Catholic theologian and philosopher who taught at the University of Cologne. Another noteworthy figure was Wilhelm Trudo (1620-1685), a German composer and organist active in the Archdiocese of Mainz during the Baroque period.

In the 16th century, the surname TRUDO also became associated with certain place names in Germany, such as Trudostadt (now known as Bad Säckingen) in the state of Baden-Württemberg, which was named after a local nobleman named Trudo in the 11th century.

Other notable individuals with the surname TRUDO include Johannes Trudo (1561-1631), a German physician and botanist who authored several works on medicinal plants, and Heinrich Trudo (1789-1854), a German painter known for his landscapes and portrait works.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Trudo

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

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 Trudo 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 Trudo 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 Trudo was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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