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Trull Family History

Trull Surname Meaning

English (Gloucestershire and Kent): nickname from Middle English trulle ‘trollop strumpet’ or from Middle English trol trulle ‘sorcerer demon’. English: variant of Trowell.

German: nickname for a street entertainer or a cheat from a noun derivative of Middle High German trüllen ‘to juggle’ also ‘to cheat’.

German: from a short form of the female personal name Gertrud (see Trude).

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


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Where is the Trull family from?

You can see how Trull families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Trull family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Trull families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 33 Trull families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 33% of all the recorded Trull's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Trull families in 1891.
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What did your Trull ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Police Constable and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Trull. 50% of Trull men worked as a Police Constable and 100% of Trull 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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Police Constable
    50%
  • Market Gardener Labourer
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Trull. 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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There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Trull. For the veterans among your Trull ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Trull lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Trull life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1958. The average life expectancy for Trull in 1945 was 25, and 74 in 2004.

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