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

Truelove, 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 Truelove surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Truelove in America

Truelove is the 10346th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Truelove surname appeared 3,114 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Truelove.

We can also compare 2010 data for Truelove 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 Truelove

The surname Truelove is of English origin and dates back to the late medieval period. It is a descriptive surname derived from the Middle English words "true" meaning faithful or constant, and "love" meaning affection or devotion. The name likely referred to someone who was seen as a devoted or faithful lover.

In the 13th century, the surname was recorded in various spellings such as Trulove, Trowluffe, and Trewluffe. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Roger Trulove, whose name appeared in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1275.

The Truelove surname is found in several historical records, including the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from 1301, which mention a John Trulove. The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 also contain references to individuals with the surname Truelove in counties such as Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire.

One of the most notable early bearers of the name was William Truelove, a merchant from Bristol who lived in the late 14th century. He is mentioned in various trade records and documents from the city's archives.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the surname Truelove was particularly prevalent in the counties of Warwickshire, Gloucestershire, and Worcestershire. Some examples of bearers from this period include John Truelove (born around 1550 in Warwickshire), and Mary Truelove (born circa 1620 in Gloucestershire).

In the 18th century, the name appears in parish records from various parts of England, such as the baptism of Thomas Truelove in 1712 in Worcestershire, and the marriage of Robert Truelove and Elizabeth Smith in 1746 in Gloucestershire.

One notable bearer of the surname Truelove was Edward Truelove, an English publisher and bookseller who lived from 1809 to 1899. He is known for publishing works by controversial authors such as Charles Bradlaugh and Annie Besant.

While the surname Truelove is not among the most common in England, it has a long and interesting history that reflects the values and traditions of medieval and early modern English society.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Truelove

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

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

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