True Surname
Approximately 15,765 people bear this surname
True Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the true,' a faithful and trustworthy man. Middle English trewe.
Henry Trewe, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1595. Baptised — Elizabeth, d. John True: St. Dionis Backchurch.
1596.
Read More About This SurnameTrue Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11,300 | 1:32,076 | 4,005 |
| England | 678 | 1:82,180 | 9,085 |
| Czechia | 652 | 1:16,309 | 2,425 |
| Russia | 503 | 1:286,527 | 29,619 |
| Denmark | 348 | 1:16,220 | 1,599 |
| Germany | 343 | 1:234,710 | 25,927 |
| Canada | 281 | 1:131,123 | 13,644 |
| Australia | 248 | 1:108,854 | 12,149 |
| India | 220 | 1:3,486,661 | 99,274 |
| Iran | 203 | 1:378,239 | 24,709 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| New Zealand | 143 | 1:31,667 | 5,500 |
| Portugal | 47 | 1:221,665 | 8,706 |
| Thailand | 43 | 1:1,642,752 | 213,663 |
| Scotland | 41 | 1:130,581 | 8,115 |
| Kazakhstan | 36 | 1:491,180 | 36,296 |
| China | 30 | 1:45,577,386 | 2,472 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Romania | 29 | 1:692,340 | 47,921 |
| Belarus | 27 | 1:351,891 | 37,455 |
| Wales | 27 | 1:114,612 | 8,773 |
| Brazil | 21 | 1:10,194,016 | 213,214 |
| Philippines | 21 | 1:4,820,868 | 168,058 |
| Argentina | 20 | 1:2,137,171 | 104,027 |
| South Africa | 19 | 1:2,851,458 | 109,033 |
| Netherlands | 18 | 1:938,176 | 63,634 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| Indonesia | 13 | 1:10,173,015 | 372,576 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Spain | 11 | 1:4,250,185 | 75,241 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Jamaica | 10 | 1:286,995 | 7,581 |
| Pakistan | 10 | 1:17,864,388 | 68,137 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:12,400 | 2,398 |
| Liberia | 8 | 1:551,067 | 25,208 |
| Mexico | 8 | 1:15,515,776 | 47,773 |
| Moldova | 8 | 1:445,171 | 30,722 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Vietnam | 6 | 1:15,441,009 | 3,090 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Guyana | 5 | 1:152,444 | 9,017 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Peru | 5 | 1:6,356,825 | 38,776 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Lithuania | 4 | 1:758,647 | 25,175 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Tajikistan | 4 | 1:2,096,673 | 7,416 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Greece | 3 | 1:3,693,263 | 126,191 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 1:4,824,561 | 42,415 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Belize | 2 | 1:177,737 | 3,502 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 363 | 1:67,150 | 7,643 |
| Scotland | 27 | 1:138,638 | 6,001 |
| Jersey | 11 | 1:4,717 | 830 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,954 | 1:17,000 | 2,165 |
The alternate forms: Trüe (51) are calculated separately.
True (3,262) may also be a first name.
True Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the true,' a faithful and trustworthy man. Middle English trewe.
Henry Trewe, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1595. Baptised — Elizabeth, d. John True: St. Dionis Backchurch.
1596. Buried — Elizabeth Trew: ibid.
1807. Married — Charles Walker and Ruth Trew: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) Faithful, Loyal [Middle English tre(o)we, etc., Old English treowe]
(English) The faithful, loyal man.
Local. From Trieu, a river in Bretagne, France. Tre signifies a town.
Same as Trew, and perhaps also Drew.
A location name in Devon.
True Demographics
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True Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name True Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname True (Russian: Труе) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Trüe. For other potential spellings of True click here.
How Common Is The Last Name True? popularity and diffusion
The last name True is the 33,675th most widely held family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 462,261 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 66 percent of True reside; 65 percent reside in North America and 65 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 125,378th most common first name internationally, borne by 3,262 people.
It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 11,300 people, or 1 in 32,076. In The United States True is mostly concentrated in: California, where 9 percent live, Kentucky, where 6 percent live and Texas, where 6 percent live. Aside from The United States True occurs in 107 countries. It is also found in England, where 4 percent live and Czechia, where 4 percent live.
True Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of True has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the True last name grew 383 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 187 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 152 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 540 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 1,500 percent between 1901 and 2014.
True Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the True last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (91%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the True last name are 9.06% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.83% registered to vote for the party.
The amount True earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 80.4% more than the national average, earning S/. 34,970 per year; in South Africa they earn 224.6% more than the national average, earning R 771,384 per year; in United States they earn 0.06% less than the national average, earning $43,122 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.78% less than the national average, earning $47,309 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trüe | 92 | 51 | / |
| Truye | 89 | 2,780 | / |
| Traue | 89 | 811 | / |
| Treue | 89 | 263 | / |
| Truet | 89 | 261 | / |
| Troue | 89 | 229 | / |
| Trueh | 89 | 206 | / |
| Trued | 89 | 110 | / |
| Thrue | 89 | 109 | / |
| Truer | 89 | 78 | / |
| Trues | 89 | 11 | / |
| Truez | 89 | 4 | / |
| Truey | 89 | 3 | / |
| Truee | 89 | 3 | / |
| Truie | 89 | 2 | / |
| Truje | 89 | 1 | / |
| Truett | 80 | 3,564 | / |
| Trouet | 80 | 218 | / |
| Trouye | 80 | 52 | / |
| Trauet | 80 | 38 | / |
| Trouhe | 80 | 26 | / |
| Truher | 80 | 18 | / |
| Truess | 80 | 18 | / |
| Trugge | 80 | 9 | / |
| Truesh | 80 | 3 | / |
| Trouer | 80 | 3 | / |
| Truiet | 80 | 2 | / |
| Truije | 80 | 2 | / |
| Truiee | 80 | 1 | / |
| Truesd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Truest | 80 | 1 | / |
| Truets | 80 | 1 | / |
| Throue | 80 | 1 | / |
| Traues | 80 | 1 | / |
| Troueh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Truezz | 80 | 1 | / |
| D'True | 80 | 1 | / |
| Trueha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Truyie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Thruer | 80 | 0 | / |
| Truecz | 80 | 0 | / |
| Trye | 75 | 6,664 | / |
| Tree | 75 | 4,776 | / |
| Treu | 75 | 3,630 | / |
| Trey | 75 | 2,930 | / |
| Trau | 75 | 2,805 | / |
| Trie | 75 | 2,017 | / |
| Truy | 75 | 1,180 | / |
| Trou | 75 | 938 | / |
| Trei | 75 | 805 | / |
| Trea | 75 | 581 | / |
| Truu | 75 | 507 | / |
| Troe | 75 | 344 | / |
| Trve | 75 | 234 | / |
| Trae | 75 | 195 | / |
| Trui | 75 | 71 | / |
| Truj | 75 | 4 | / |
| Truá | 75 | 2 | / |
| Trbe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Truhett | 73 | 129 | / |
| Throuet | 73 | 92 | / |
| Trouyet | 73 | 90 | / |
| Truiett | 73 | 85 | / |
| Truhetz | 73 | 39 | / |
| Traouez | 73 | 12 | / |
| Trouher | 73 | 5 | / |
| Truesch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Trouett | 73 | 1 | / |
| Trejo | 67 | 323,280 | / |
| Trout | 67 | 20,132 | / |
| Traut | 67 | 6,945 | / |
| Troup | 67 | 6,359 | / |
| Treat | 67 | 6,194 | / |
| Traye | 67 | 4,051 | / |
| Traje | 67 | 2,045 | / |
| Trouh | 67 | 1,259 | / |
| Treis | 67 | 1,201 | / |
| Treye | 67 | 793 | / |
| Traud | 67 | 594 | / |
| Treus | 67 | 525 | / |
| Truya | 67 | 519 | / |
| Treas | 67 | 452 | / |
| Truța | 67 | 346 | / |
| Troje | 67 | 263 | / |
| Troye | 67 | 239 | / |
| Troie | 67 | 224 | / |
| Truyo | 67 | 194 | / |
| Treit | 67 | 186 | / |
| Treyz | 67 | 186 | / |
| Trowe | 67 | 181 | / |
| Trouy | 67 | 174 | / |
| Traux | 67 | 171 | / |
| Truia | 67 | 171 | / |
| Treut | 67 | 166 | / |
| Truay | 67 | 161 | / |
| Truetsch | 67 | 133 | / |
| Treyd | 67 | 114 | / |
| Treap | 67 | 114 | / |
| Traus | 67 | 96 | / |
| Treys | 67 | 91 | / |
| Truit | 67 | 77 | / |
| Truja | 67 | 74 | / |
| Treuz | 67 | 74 | / |
| Troeh | 67 | 69 | / |
| Troux | 67 | 68 | / |
| Triea | 67 | 62 | / |
| Treya | 67 | 58 | / |
| Treiß | 67 | 57 | / |
| Truiz | 67 | 56 | / |
| Traup | 67 | 55 | / |
| Treja | 67 | 45 | / |
| Traju | 67 | 43 | / |
| Treyt | 67 | 38 | / |
| Trawe | 67 | 27 | / |
| Treah | 67 | 27 | / |
| Tread | 67 | 25 | / |
| Treip | 67 | 18 | / |
| Trayu | 67 | 17 | / |
| Trous | 67 | 13 | / |
| Treeh | 67 | 13 | / |
| Treih | 67 | 12 | / |
| Treia | 67 | 11 | / |
| Treje | 67 | 10 | / |
| Troué | 67 | 9 | / |
| Tráge | 67 | 9 | / |
| Trauč | 67 | 7 | / |
| Treio | 67 | 7 | / |
| Trujo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Truis | 67 | 6 | / |
| Treyi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Treyo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Troud | 67 | 4 | / |
| Truio | 67 | 4 | / |
| Truys | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tråve | 67 | 4 | / |
| Triye | 67 | 4 | / |
| Truji | 67 | 3 | / |
| Trieh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ttree | 67 | 3 | / |
| Threa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Treej | 67 | 3 | / |
| Trves | 67 | 2 | / |
| Truhy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Treey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Treha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Treiz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Treua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Truyi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Treud | 67 | 2 | / |
| Treji | 67 | 2 | / |
| Truyt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Trouj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Trauz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Treij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Treiu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Treyh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Treyp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Truoj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Trwei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Trree | 67 | 1 | / |
| Truić | 67 | 1 | / |
| Truih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Traie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tryeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Treid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Throu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Treui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Treić | 67 | 1 | / |
| Trouhoue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Trzie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Trühe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Trwes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ttrie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Treaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Trwez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thrau | 67 | 0 | / |
| Treup | 67 | 0 | / |
| Trauy | 67 | 0 | / |
| Dtree | 67 | 0 | / |
| Truid | 67 | 0 | / |
True Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| True in the Russian language | ||
| Труе | true | - |
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