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Trounce Family History

Trounce Name Meaning

from Middle English traunce (Norman French trans trauns) ‘trance swoon ecstasy’.perhaps from an unattested Middle English derivative of Old French tronche ‘club cudgel’ for someone who made sold or used cudgels. See also Trouncer Trounson .

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Crounse, Cronce, Counce, Trone, Younce, Mounce, Troupe, Troung, Ponce

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Where is the Trounce family from?

You can see how Trounce families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Trounce family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Trounce families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there was 1 Trounce family living in California. This was about 50% of all the recorded Trounce's in USA. California and 1 other state had the highest population of Trounce families in 1880.
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What did your Trounce ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Teacher Of English and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Trounce. 100% of Trounce men worked as a Teacher Of English and 73% of Trounce 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Teacher Of English
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Private Means
    14%
  • Housekeeper
    9%
  • Waitress
    6%
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Passenger Lists

There are 493 immigration records available for the last name Trounce. 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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Draft Cards

There are 373 military records available for the last name Trounce. For the veterans among your Trounce ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Trounce lifespan?

Between 1981 and 2003, in the United States, Trounce life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1993, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Trounce in 1981 was 73, and 92 in 2003.

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