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

Trust, 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 Trust surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Trust in America

Trust is the 54637th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Trust surname appeared 377 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 Trust.

We can also compare 2010 data for Trust 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 Trust

The surname Trust is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is likely derived from the Old English word "trost," which means "trust" or "confidence." This name may have been originally given as a nickname to someone who was considered trustworthy or reliable.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Trust can be found in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, where a person named William Trost is mentioned. This suggests that variations of the name were already in use by the 13th century.

In the 14th century, the surname Trust appeared in various forms, such as Trost, Truste, and Truste, in records from different parts of England. For example, the Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire from 1301 mention a John de Truste.

During the 15th century, the surname Trust began to take on its modern spelling. In the Lay Subsidy Rolls of 1524, a Richard Trust is recorded as residing in Somerset.

One notable figure with the surname Trust was Sir John Trust (c. 1560-1623), an English merchant and explorer who voyaged to the East Indies and helped establish trade relations between England and the Spice Islands.

Another prominent individual with this surname was William Trust (1630-1689), an English clergyman and author who wrote several religious works, including "The Doctrine of the Sabbath" and "A Treatise on Repentance."

In the 18th century, John Trust (1725-1796) was a renowned English clockmaker and inventor. He patented several innovations in clock design and was appointed Clockmaker to King George III.

Sir Robert Trust (1780-1856) was a British military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars and later became a Member of Parliament.

Sarah Trust (1842-1919) was a British educator and philanthropist who founded several schools and orphanages in her hometown of Bristol.

While the surname Trust has its roots in England, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and intermarriage. However, the earliest recorded instances and the majority of historical references to this surname can be traced back to its origins in medieval England.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Trust

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

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

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