Explore the Family Name Truslow

The meaning of Truslow

English: variant of Trussler. This form of the surname is rare in Britain and Ireland.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Truslow had a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Truslow was ranked 28,824th in popularity, but by 2010 it had dropped to 29,403rd, representing a decrease of 2.01%. However, the actual count of people with this surname increased from 777 in 2000 to 804 in 2010, a growth of 3.47%. The proportion of people named Truslow per 100k also decreased slightly, from 0.29 in 2000 to 0.27 in 2010, marking a decline of 6.9%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,824	#29,403	-2.01%
Count	777	804	3.47%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.27	-6.9%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Truslow

In terms of ethnic identity, the Truslow surname is predominantly associated with White ethnicity, as shown in the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 95.62% of individuals named Truslow identified as White, which slightly decreased to 95.15% in 2010. Representation from other ethnicities remained relatively low, with the highest increase observed among Hispanics (from 1.03% in 2000 to 1.37% in 2010). The proportion of individuals identifying as Black also saw a minor increase, rising from 1.80% to 1.87% over the decade. The percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races decreased slightly, from 1.29% in 2000 to 1.00% in 2010. No individuals named Truslow identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.62%	95.15%	-0.49%
Black	1.8%	1.87%	3.89%
Hispanic	1.03%	1.37%	33.01%
Two or More Races	1.29%	1%	-22.48%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%