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

Trueheart, 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 Trueheart surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Trueheart in America

Trueheart is the 49461st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Trueheart surname appeared 425 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 Trueheart.

We can also compare 2010 data for Trueheart 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 Trueheart

The surname Trueheart has its origins in medieval England, first appearing in records from the 13th century. It is derived from the Old English words "treowe" meaning loyal or true, and "heorte" meaning heart. The name likely referred to someone who was considered a faithful or trustworthy individual, with a true and loyal heart.

One of the earliest known references to the surname Trueheart can be found in the Feet of Fines records from Lincolnshire in 1275, which mention a John Trueheart. The name also appears in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273, which were a survey of landowners in certain counties of England.

During the 14th century, the Trueheart surname began to spread across different regions of England, with records showing individuals bearing the name in counties such as Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, and Derbyshire. It is possible that some variations in spelling, such as Truhert or Trewehert, may have existed during this time.

In the 15th century, a notable figure with the surname Trueheart was Sir William Trueheart, a knight who served under King Henry V during the Hundred Years' War. He was born in 1390 and was recorded as participating in the Battle of Agincourt in 1415.

Another prominent individual with the Trueheart surname was Elizabeth Trueheart, an English writer and poet who lived in the 16th century. She was born in 1535 in Warwickshire and is known for her collection of poems titled "The True Heart's Lamentations".

In the 17th century, the Trueheart name appeared in the Parish Records of St. Mary's Church in Nottingham, with the baptism of John Trueheart in 1623. A few decades later, in 1687, a Richard Trueheart was recorded as a landowner in the Hearth Tax Rolls of Derbyshire.

During the 18th century, the Trueheart surname continued to be found in various parts of England. Notable individuals from this time period include Robert Trueheart, a merchant from Bristol who was born in 1712, and Sarah Trueheart, a prominent member of the Quaker community in Yorkshire, born in 1745.

Throughout its history, the Trueheart surname has been associated with a sense of loyalty, faithfulness, and having a true heart. While not an extremely common surname, it has endured as a part of England's rich onomastic heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Trueheart

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

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

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