Explore the Family Name Truss

The meaning of Truss

1. English (mainly Essex and Middlesex): metonymic occupational name from Middle English trusse ‘bundle, package’ (Old French trousse), perhaps for a porter. See also Trussell. 2. Americanized form of Ukrainian Trus: nickname from trus ‘rabbit’, typically applied to someone thought to be a coward.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname 'Truss' has seen a slight dip in rank from 2000 to 2010, moving from 13,187 to 13,278. However, the count of individuals with the surname increased by 8.15 percent, rising from 2,124 in 2000 to 2,297 in 2010. The proportion of those bearing the surname 'Truss' per 100,000 people also decreased marginally by 1.27 percent over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,187	#13,278	-0.69%
Count	2,124	2,297	8.15%
Proportion per 100k	0.79	0.78	-1.27%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Truss

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Truss', again according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there have been some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Black decreased by 3.87 percent, while the percentage of those identifying as White saw a minimal decline of 0.82 percent. Conversely, there were increases in those identifying as Hispanic (rising by 79.81 percent), those identifying with two or more races (up by 49.63 percent), and those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native, which wasn't represented in 2000 but made up 0.61 percent in 2010. The Asian/Pacific Islander category also appeared in 2010, accounting for 0.26 percent of those with the surname 'Truss'.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	64.31%	61.82%	-3.87%
White	31.69%	31.43%	-0.82%
Two or More Races	2.68%	4.01%	49.63%
Hispanic	1.04%	1.87%	79.81%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.61%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.26%	0%