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

Truster, 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 Truster surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Truster in America

Truster is the 92358th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Truster surname appeared 199 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 Truster.

We can also compare 2010 data for Truster 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 Truster

The surname Truster is believed to have originated in Germany, where it first appeared in the 14th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Old German word "trost," meaning "comfort" or "consolation." This suggests that the original bearer of the name may have been someone known for their comforting or reassuring presence.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Truster can be found in the records of the city of Augsburg, where a man named Hans Truster is mentioned in a document dated 1387. The name also appears in various other medieval records from southern Germany, often with slight variations in spelling, such as Troster or Tröster.

In the 16th century, the Truster name began to spread beyond Germany's borders. Records show that a family with the surname Truster settled in the Netherlands, where they became prominent merchants and traders. One notable member of this Dutch branch was Pieter Truster (1564-1632), a wealthy merchant and philanthropist who funded the construction of a hospital in Amsterdam.

As the name spread further across Europe, it also found its way to England, where it was anglicized to "Truster." One of the earliest known English bearers of the name was John Truster (1602-1679), a farmer from Wiltshire who is mentioned in parish records from the mid-17th century.

In the 18th century, the Truster name gained some fame in the world of literature. Johann Truster (1726-1799) was a German poet and playwright whose works were widely celebrated in his lifetime. Another notable figure was the Scottish author and philosopher James Truster (1738-1820), best known for his treatise on moral philosophy.

As the centuries passed, the Truster name continued to be found across various parts of Europe and beyond. Notable bearers include the French artist Marie Truster (1856-1927), whose impressionist paintings are housed in museums around the world, and the Austrian composer and conductor Otto Truster (1885-1964), who was renowned for his interpretations of works by Richard Wagner.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Truster

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

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

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