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Trunb Family History

Trunb Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Trunk, Trent, Brun, Thun, Traub, Tubb, Thune, Trull, Trust, Bruno

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Where is the Trunb family from?

You can see how Trunb families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Trunb family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Trunb family living in Ohio. This was 100% of all the recorded Trunb's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Trunb families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Trunb surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Trunb ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 4 census records available for the last name Trunb. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Trunb 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 immigration records available for the last name Trunb. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Trunb. For the veterans among your Trunb ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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