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Trumble Family History

Trumble Name Meaning

English (Lancashire and Yorkshire): from a Middle English personal name T(h)rumbald (Old English Trumbeald from trum ‘strong’ + beald ‘brave’). Scottish (of Norman origin): habitational name from Le Tremblay (Eure). Scottish: variant of Turnbull . Americanized form of French Tremblay .

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


Similar surnames: Crumble, Tremble, Humble, Rumbley, Trundle, Bramble, Trull, Tribble

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Where is the Trumble family from?

You can see how Trumble families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Trumble family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Trumble families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 24 Trumble families living in New York. This was about 52% of all the recorded Trumble's in USA. New York had the highest population of Trumble families in 1840.
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What did your Trumble ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Trumble. 23% of Trumble men worked as a Laborer and 11% of Trumble women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Trumble were Carpenter and Nurse. .

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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 1940

  • Laborer
    23%
  • Farmer
    17%
  • Truck Driver
    7%
  • Carpenter
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    11%
  • Waitress
    10%
  • Stenographer
    10%
  • Nurse
    9%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Trumble. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, 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 Trumble. For the veterans among your Trumble ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Trumble lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Trumble life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1957. The average life expectancy for Trumble in 1941 was 57, and 79 in 2004.

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