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

Trush, 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 Trush surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Trush in America

Trush is the 61745th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Trush surname appeared 325 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 Trush.

We can also compare 2010 data for Trush 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 Trush

The surname Trush has its origins in the Czech Republic, with records indicating it emerged sometime during the 14th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old Czech word "trus," which translates to "shattering" or "crumbling." This suggests the name may have initially been used as a descriptive term for someone who lived near a crumbling structure or worked in a profession that involved breaking things apart.

One of the earliest known references to the Trush surname can be found in a 1387 document from the town of Chrudim, which mentions a man named Václav Trush. This suggests the name was already well-established in the region by that time. In the 15th century, records from the nearby town of Pardubice also contain mentions of individuals with the Trush surname.

Over the centuries, the name has appeared in various spellings, including Trus, Trusch, and Trusha, reflecting regional variations in pronunciation and spelling conventions. Interestingly, there is also a village in the Pardubice region called Trusnov, which may have derived its name from an early bearer of the Trush surname.

Among the notable figures throughout history who have borne the Trush surname, one can mention Jakub Trush (1592-1661), a Czech Protestant theologian and writer who was a prominent figure during the Thirty Years' War. Another individual of note is Jan Trush (1675-1738), a Czech Baroque painter and engraver whose works can be found in several churches and museums throughout the Czech lands.

In the 19th century, Antonín Trush (1818-1891) was a Czech composer and music teacher who played a significant role in the development of Czech choral music. More recently, Jiří Trush (1925-2008) was a Czech actor and comedian who appeared in numerous films and television shows during the latter half of the 20th century.

Additionally, the Trush surname has also been found among individuals of Czech descent living in other parts of Europe and the Americas, likely as a result of migration and immigration over the past few centuries. For example, Theodor Trush (1890-1957) was an American painter and educator of Czech descent who taught at the Art Institute of Chicago.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Trush

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

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

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