Truscott Surname

74,958th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,556 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Truscott Surname Definition:

(English) Early forms are lacking: the name may represent ‘Trut’s Cottage' [see under Trott, and + Old English cot]

Truscott Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,8811:29,6223,984
United States1,6321:222,09521,519
Australia1,5651:17,2502,420
Canada6331:58,2086,868
South Africa3191:169,83618,888
New Zealand2381:19,0273,347
Scotland871:61,5385,001
Wales511:60,6775,433
Jersey411:2,420410
France251:2,656,909193,074
Northern Ireland171:108,5326,545
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Cyprus31:294,9598,690
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Macau11:601,6301,582
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,5241:15,9942,354
Wales821:19,1271,113
Jersey121:4,324761
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1361:369,25527,873

Truscott (17) may also be a first name.

Truscott Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Early forms are lacking: the name may represent ‘Trut’s Cottage' [see under Trott, and + Old English cot]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Treuescoit, the appellation of certain lands belonging to a manor in the parish of St. Maben or Mabin; from treu-es-coit, the dwelling in the wood. Pryce renders the local name Turscot, a short or low tower. Trezecuet, Trezeguet, are probably the same name as Truscott. We have also Trescott, Triscott, and Thriscutt; but Trescott is the name of a hamlet in Staffordshire.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

From Trescott; a location name in Staffordshire Or Tresscoit, a manor in St. Mabin, Cornwall.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Truscott is a numerous name in the district of Grampound Road. A family of Truscott resided in Tavistock in the reign of Elizabeth (Worth's "Tavistock Records").

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Truscott Last Name Facts

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

The surname Truscott occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Truscott? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 74,958th most frequently held surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,111,584 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 32 percent of Truscott are found; 32 percent are found in Northern Europe and 32 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,694,839th most widely held first name globally. It is borne by 17 people.

This last name is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 1,881 people, or 1 in 29,622. In England it is most frequent in: Cornwall, where 26 percent reside, Devon, where 11 percent reside and Greater London, where 8 percent reside. Apart from England it exists in 41 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Australia, where 24 percent reside.

Truscott Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Truscott has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Truscott last name rose 123 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 2,175 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it declined 38 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Truscott Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Truscott surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Truscott are 7.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.49% being registered with the political party.

The amount Truscott earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 13.88% more than the national average, earning R 270,624 per year; in United States they earn 11.29% more than the national average, earning $48,019 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.34% more than the national average, earning $49,852 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Trustcott9421/
Trusscott944/
Truscotte944/
Ttruscott941/
Trucott9322/
Truscot936/
Triscott88158/
Trucotte8819/
Trusuott882/
Trusscot881/
Trusco8621/
Trusot860/
Trucot860/
Truskot8055/
Troscot8014/
Truscod801/
Trusoot801/
Truco77308/
Trzuskot75170/
Truschko752/
Troskott752/
Truskutt750/
Trusca714,671/
Trucco713,984/
Trauco711,448/
Trusko71274/
Trosco7125/
Trucat7120/
Trucko7118/
Trucos713/
Trucou711/
Trouco710/
Trocot710/
Trushko671,833/
Troskot67800/
Truszko6789/
Troucou6774/
Traucou6726/
Trutsko6715/
Troucat6711/
Truicko677/
Truchko673/
Trausca671/
Truczko671/
Trzusko671/
Trocatt671/
Trucois671/
Troscoy671/
Truchco671/

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Truscott Reference & Research

Truscott DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Truscott FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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