Explore the Family Name Truan

The meaning of Truan

1. Spanish (Truán): nickname from truhán ‘knave, joker’. 2. Cornish: perhaps a habitational name from Trewoon (Saint Mewan, Cornwall), which is pronounced in the appropriate way; or possibly from any of the places called Troon (in Breage, Camborne, and Phillack). The placenames are derived from Middle Cornish tre + goen (‘farm on the downs’). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Carlos, Jose, Raul.

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How common is the last name Truan in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Truan slightly decreased over a decade. In 2000, Truan was ranked 67,522 in popularity and dropped to 71,042 by 2010, indicating a decrease of 5.21%. However, the count of people with this surname marginally increased from 273 to 275 within the same period, which is a slight growth of 0.73%. The proportion of the Truan surname per 100,000 individuals also declined by 10%, falling from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.09 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#67,522	#71,042	-5.21%
Count	273	275	0.73%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.09	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Truan

When considering the ethnic identity associated with the surname Truan, the Decennial U.S. Census data showed changes between 2000 and 2010. Individuals identifying as White made up the majority of those with the Truan surname, although this percentage dipped slightly from 86.08% in 2000 to 83.27% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage identifying as Hispanic rose substantially from 11.72% to 16.00%, an increase of 36.52%. No individuals with the Truan surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	86.08%	83.27%	-3.26%
Hispanic	11.72%	16%	36.52%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%