Truman Surname
Approximately 13,201 people bear this surname
Truman Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the true man,' a true, trustworthy, or faithful man. Middle English trewe. Probably the sobriquet of some herald or messenger; v. Truebody.
Agnes Treueman, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Read More About This SurnameTruman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,180 | 1:50,482 | 6,100 |
| England | 2,780 | 1:20,042 | 2,839 |
| Australia | 981 | 1:27,519 | 3,738 |
| Canada | 564 | 1:65,329 | 7,584 |
| New Zealand | 217 | 1:20,868 | 3,656 |
| Nigeria | 157 | 1:1,128,298 | 46,367 |
| Wales | 154 | 1:20,094 | 2,123 |
| Israel | 141 | 1:60,692 | 7,726 |
| Indonesia | 139 | 1:951,433 | 70,299 |
| Russia | 116 | 1:1,242,440 | 90,032 |
| India | 54 | 1:14,204,914 | 239,375 |
| Philippines | 53 | 1:1,910,155 | 116,778 |
| Jamaica | 46 | 1:62,390 | 3,274 |
| Ireland | 43 | 1:109,510 | 5,657 |
| Estonia | 42 | 1:31,472 | 5,782 |
| Zimbabwe | 37 | 1:417,250 | 37,018 |
| Brazil | 36 | 1:5,946,509 | 145,792 |
| Liberia | 32 | 1:137,767 | 10,163 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| Germany | 29 | 1:2,776,050 | 134,833 |
| South Africa | 29 | 1:1,868,197 | 87,346 |
| Scotland | 27 | 1:198,290 | 10,618 |
| Qatar | 25 | 1:94,320 | 10,875 |
| Guyana | 19 | 1:40,117 | 3,928 |
| Thailand | 18 | 1:3,924,352 | 328,346 |
| Ukraine | 18 | 1:2,529,039 | 160,188 |
| Latvia | 17 | 1:120,591 | 17,235 |
| Belarus | 14 | 1:678,647 | 56,781 |
| Cayman Islands | 13 | 1:4,915 | 636 |
| Iran | 12 | 1:6,398,544 | 138,820 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| Kazakhstan | 8 | 1:2,210,312 | 95,036 |
| Poland | 7 | 1:5,429,821 | 146,768 |
| Gibraltar | 6 | 1:5,659 | 991 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Marshall Islands | 1 | 1:51,821 | 2,326 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,816 | 1:13,423 | 2,024 |
| Wales | 59 | 1:26,583 | 1,512 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,989 | 1:25,248 | 3,117 |
Truman (11,255) may also be a first name.
Truman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the true man,' a true, trustworthy, or faithful man. Middle English trewe. Probably the sobriquet of some herald or messenger; v. Truebody.
Agnes Treueman, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Thomas Treweman, Worcestershire, ibid.
Richard Treweman, Rot. Clous., 22 Richard II.
1621. Married — Rychard Trewman and Elizabeth Sonmer: St. Dionis Backchurch.
1792. — William Stukeley Burns and Ann Truman: St. George, Hanover Square.
TREWEMAN: William Treweman witnessed a charter by William, bishop of Glasgow, 1258 (REG., p. 165), Lower, Bardsley, and Harrison give meaning 'a true man.'
= True (q.v.) + English man.
Thomas Treweman.—Hundred Rolls
(English) The faithful or loyal servant.
A man of truth or integrity. Treweman H.R.
(in H. R. Treweman). From root of Tremain, Tremayn, q, v.
The same with Trueman, i. q. Tremain, Tremaine; from Tremaine in East Hundred, Cornwall; from tremean, the stone town. Tremayn, Tremayne are also Cornish flames, from Tremayne in Crowan, said to mean the town on shore or sea coast.
From the Dutch, Trijman; from the German, Trauman; in the Domesday Book, Trumin; a personal name.
Truman Demographics
Truman Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Truman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Truman Come From? nationality or country of origin
Truman (Marathi: टमन, Oriya: ଟୁମାନ, Russian: Труман) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Truman? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 39,761st most frequently occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 552,045 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 60 percent of Truman reside; 59 percent reside in North America and 58 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 56,607th most commonly occurring forename globally. It is borne by 11,255 people.
The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 7,180 people, or 1 in 50,482. In The United States it is primarily found in: Ohio, where 10 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and West Virginia, where 5 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 97 countries. It is also found in England, where 21 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.
Truman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Truman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Truman last name rose 361 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 153 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 261 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 614 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Truman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Anglican (71%) in Ireland and Orthodox (64%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Truman last name are 11.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.71% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Truman earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 85.46% less than the national average, earning R 34,560 per year; in United States they earn 0.33% less than the national average, earning $43,007 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.81% more than the national average, earning $56,543 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Truman Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Truman in the Oriya language | ||
| ଟୁମାନ | tumana | - |
| Truman in the Marathi language | ||
| टमन | tamana | 61.54 |
| तृमन | trmana | 23.08 |
| तमन | tamana | 7.69 |
| टूमन | tumana | 7.69 |
| Truman in the Russian language | ||
| Труман | truman | - |
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