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

Trusheim, 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 Trusheim surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Trusheim in America

Trusheim is the 154907th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Trusheim surname appeared 105 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 Trusheim.

The history of the last name Trusheim

The surname TRUSHEIM originates from Germany, emerging in the early medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Old High German words "truht," meaning "lord" or "master," and "heim," meaning "home" or "dwelling." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to a lord's residence or manor.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the TRUSHEIM name can be found in the Codex Traditionum Fuldensium, a medieval cartulary from the Fulda monastery in present-day Hesse, Germany. This document, dated around the 9th century, mentions a landowner named Truhtheim, which is likely an early variant of the TRUSHEIM surname.

In the 12th century, the name appeared in various forms, such as Truchtheim and Truchtsheim, in records from the Rhineland region of Germany. This area was known for its numerous noble families and estates, lending credence to the theory that TRUSHEIM originated as a reference to a lordly residence.

One notable individual bearing this surname was Johann Trusheim, a 15th-century scholar and theologian from Cologne. He was a prominent figure in the Devotio Moderna movement, a religious reform effort that emphasized personal piety and spiritual renewal.

During the 16th century, the TRUSHEIM name gained prominence in the town of Treuchtlingen, located in the modern-day state of Bavaria. Records from this period mention several families with variations of the name, such as Truchsheim and Truechtheim.

In the 17th century, a branch of the TRUSHEIM family settled in the region of Württemberg, where they owned a substantial estate. One of their descendants, Friedrich von Trusheim (1635-1704), was a renowned military commander who served in the Thirty Years' War and later became a minister in the court of the Duke of Württemberg.

Another notable figure with the TRUSHEIM surname was Katharina Trusheim (1781-1856), a renowned German painter and miniaturist. Her works were highly acclaimed for their intricate details and lifelike portraiture, and she was appointed as a court painter to the Duke of Saxe-Meiningen.

As the TRUSHEIM name spread across various regions of Germany, it underwent various spelling variations, such as Trusheim, Trusheimer, and Trushiem. These variations often reflected local dialects and pronunciation patterns, further highlighting the name's rich history and regional diversity.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Trusheim

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

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 Trusheim 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.

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

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