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Truran Family History

Truran Name Meaning

Cornish: habitational name from Trewern (Madron Cornwall). The placename is from Middle Cornish tre ‘estate farmstead’ + personal name continuing an unrecorded Old Cornish Iouran. The name is stressed on the first syllable and the appearance of deriving from tre + the mutated form of guern ‘marsh’ is misleading.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Truan, Truhan, Truman, Trundy, Churn, Trueman, Drugan, Trahan, Tuan

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Where is the Truran family from?

You can see how Truran families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Truran family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Truran families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 5 Truran families living in New Brunswick. This was about 33% of all the recorded Truran's in Canada. New Brunswick had the highest population of Truran families in 1911.
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What did your Truran ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Truran. 73% of Truran women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Private Means
    6%
  • Own Domestic Duties
    4%
  • Shorthand Typist Civil Service
    4%
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Census Records

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Truran. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Truran census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 628 immigration records available for the last name Truran. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 448 military records available for the last name Truran. For the veterans among your Truran ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Truran lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Truran life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1971, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Truran in 1964 was 68, and 82 in 2004.

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