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

Truss, 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 Truss surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Truss in America

Truss is the 13278th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Truss surname appeared 2,297 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 Truss.

We can also compare 2010 data for Truss 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 Truss

The surname Truss is of English origin, derived from the Old English word "truss" meaning a bundle or pack. It likely referred to an occupation or trade involving the bundling or packing of goods.

The earliest recorded instances of the name date back to the late 12th century in counties such as Gloucestershire and Warwickshire. The Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from 1195 mention a Robert Truss, while the Feet of Fines for Warwickshire in 1227 record a William Truss.

In the Hundred Rolls of 1273, there are references to Robert le Trus in Oxfordshire and Walter le Trus in Huntingdonshire, indicating early variations in the spelling of the name. The surname is also found in the Subsidy Rolls for Sussex from 1296 with an entry for William Truss.

Notable individuals with the surname Truss include Sir John Truss (1585-1672), an English merchant and politician who served as Sheriff of London in 1638. Another early bearer was Sir Cloberry Truss (1638-1700), an English landowner and Member of Parliament for Dorset in the late 17th century.

In the 18th century, John Truss (1737-1818) was an English architect and surveyor known for his work on parish churches in Hertfordshire and Essex. His son, also named John Truss (1761-1833), followed in his footsteps as an architect and designed several buildings in London, including the Church of St Luke in Chelsea.

A more recent figure with this surname was Sir John Truss Lecoq (1856-1936), a British civil engineer and architect who worked on various projects in South Africa during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

While the surname Truss is not among the most common in English-speaking countries, it has a long history rooted in the occupational traditions of medieval England. The name's origins and variations reflect the diverse regional dialects and spellings of the time, providing a glimpse into the lives and trades of its early bearers.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Truss

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

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

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