Explore the Family Name Truscott

The meaning of Truscott

Cornish (Cornwall and Devon): habitational name from Truscott in the parish of Saint Stephen by Launceston (Cornwall). The placename probably derives from Middle Cornish dres ‘across, beyond’ + cos ‘wood’ (Old Cornish cuit).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Truscott has seen a slight decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Truscott was ranked 22,143rd in popularity and fell to 23,691st by 2010, a change of -6.99%. The count of people with this name also decreased from 1,089 to 1,069 across the decade, falling by -1.84%. The proportion of individuals with the Truscott surname per 100,000 also dipped from 0.4 to 0.36, reflecting a -10.0% decrease.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,143	#23,691	-6.99%
Count	1,089	1,069	-1.84%
Proportion per 100k	0.4	0.36	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Truscott

The ethnic identity associated with the Truscott surname varied quite significantly according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, a staggering 91.83% of Truscotts identified as White, decreasing slightly to 89.90% by 2010. There was a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic from 1.29% in 2000 to 2.62% in 2010, a change of 103.10%. Those identifying as Black increased from 4.50% to 5.52% in the same period, marking a 22.67% rise. Interestingly, there were no Truscotts identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, but by 2010, 0.84% identified as Asian/Pacific Islander. The proportion identifying with two or more races dropped from 1.84% to 1.12%, a -39.13% change.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.83%	89.9%	-2.1%
Black	4.5%	5.52%	22.67%
Hispanic	1.29%	2.62%	103.1%
Two or More Races	1.84%	1.12%	-39.13%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.84%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%