Truro Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Truro Surname Definition:

From Truro, anc. Trivereu, which some derive from tre-rhwïereu, the town on the rivers (Cenion and Allan); others from tre-vur, the town on the (Roman) road; Camden from tri-ru, three streets. Whitaker says, "Tre-vereu, Tre-ureu, Treuro, or Truro; the house or castle upon the (river) Uro or Uru-to the Vere in Herts.

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Truro Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Truro (13) may also be a first name.

Truro Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Truro, anc. Trivereu, which some derive from tre-rhwïereu, the town on the rivers (Cenion and Allan); others from tre-vur, the town on the (Roman) road; Camden from tri-ru, three streets. Whitaker says, "Tre-vereu, Tre-ureu, Treuro, or Truro; the house or castle upon the (river) Uro or Uru-to the Vere in Herts."

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Truro Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Truro Come From? nationality or country of origin

Truro occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Truro? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 14,316,765th most common last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Truro are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Truro is also the 3,159,357th most commonly held forename on earth, held by 13 people.

The last name Truro is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 362,458,933. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 100 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Truero914/
Trauro911/
Triro8012/
Troro802/
Throurot771/
Traura7322/
Trirou733/
Truera732/
Trutra732/
Troroa731/
Trurau730/
Trierou6717/
Trora6010/
Trira603/
Trirah554/
Triera552/
Trorra551/

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