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

Truscott, 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 Truscott surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Truscott in America

Truscott is the 23691st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Truscott surname appeared 1,069 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 Truscott.

We can also compare 2010 data for Truscott 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 Truscott

The surname Truscott is of English origin and can be traced back to the early medieval period. It is believed to have originated from a locational name referring to someone who lived near a clump of trees, derived from the Old English words "truss" meaning bundle or cluster, and "cot" meaning a small house or cottage.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Truscott appears in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire in 1202, where a person named William Truscot is mentioned. The Hundred Rolls of 1273 also contain references to a Richard Truscote in Oxfordshire and a Henry Truscot in Bedfordshire.

The Domesday Book, compiled in 1086, does not appear to contain any direct mentions of the surname Truscott, but it does list various place names that may have contributed to the formation of the name, such as Trussberie (Trussbury) in Gloucestershire and Trusselea (Trussley) in Nottinghamshire.

In the 13th century, the surname was also recorded with variations in spelling, such as Trussecote, Trusscot, and Truscote, reflecting the fluid nature of surnames during that time period.

One notable historical figure with the surname Truscott was Sir William Truscott (1592-1666), an English merchant and Member of Parliament who served as Lord Mayor of London in 1647. Another was Thomas Truscott (1600-1672), an English clergyman and writer who authored several religious works.

In the 17th century, the Truscott family had a presence in the county of Somerset, with records showing a John Truscott (1618-1694) as a landowner in the village of Winsford. Additionally, a Thomas Truscott (1643-1709) was a prominent lawyer and judge in Lincolnshire.

Moving into the 18th century, a notable Truscott was William Truscott (1724-1797), an English cartographer and surveyor who produced maps of various counties in England and Wales.

By the 19th century, the Truscott surname had spread across different parts of the United Kingdom, with individuals such as John Truscott (1806-1886), a builder and architect responsible for several notable structures in Devon, and William Truscott (1835-1904), a British Royal Navy officer who served in the Crimean War.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Truscott

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

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

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