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Truax Family History

Truax Surname Meaning

Altered form of French (mainly Nord) Dutrieux: habitational name with fused preposition and definite article du ‘from the’ for someone from Le Trieu, a place in Belgium; or a topographic name for someone who lived by a patch of fallow land from a derivative of regional trie ‘fallow land’.

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


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Where is the Truax family from?

You can see how Truax families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Truax family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Truax families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 47 Truax families living in New York. This was about 32% of all the recorded Truax's in USA. New York had the highest population of Truax families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Truax surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Truax ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Truax. 20% of Truax men worked as a Farmer and 12% of Truax women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Truax were Salesman and Housework.

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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 Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    20%
  • Laborer
    18%
  • Truck Driver
    7%
  • Salesman
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    12%
  • Waitress
    8%
  • Clerk
    8%
  • Housework
    7%

What Truax family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 31,000 census records available for the last name Truax. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Truax 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Truax. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 6,000 military records available for the last name Truax. For the veterans among your Truax ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Truax lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Truax life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Truax in 1944 was 34, and 75 in 2004.

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