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Trunk Surname Meaning

German: nickname for a heavy drinker from Middle High German trunc ‘drink’ from trinken ‘to drink’. It is also found in Slovenia.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name or nickname from German Trunk ‘drink’ (see 1 above).

English (Durham): nickname from Middle English trunk tronk ‘trunk of a tree or human body; storage chest coffer’.

This surname is rare in Britain and Ireland.

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


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You can see how Trunk families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Trunk family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Trunk families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 19 Trunk families living in Somerset. This was about 66% of all the recorded Trunk's in United Kingdom. Somerset had the highest population of Trunk families in 1891.
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What did your Trunk ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Trunk. 100% of Trunk women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Trunk. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Trunk 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 Trunk. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Trunk. For the veterans among your Trunk ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Trunk lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Trunk life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Trunk in 1944 was 29, and 74 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Trunk ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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