Trunk Family History

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Trunk Name Meaning

German: nickname for a heavy drinker, from Middle High German trinken ‘to drink’. Jewish (Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name or nickname from German Trunk ‘drink’ (see 1 above).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Trank, Turk, Strunk, Munk, Kruck, Rank, Trull, Bruck, Trumm, Crank

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Trunk Family Origin

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Trunk Family Occupations

What did your Trunk ancestors do for a living?

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

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  • Laborer

    13%

  • Tailor

    11%

  • Farmer

    9%

  • Keeping House

    9%

In 1880, Laborer, Tailor and Farmer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Trunk. The most common Trunk occupation in the USA was Laborer. 13% of Trunk's were Laborers. A less common occupation for the Trunk family was Keeping House.

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Trunk Historical Records

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Trunk Life Expectancy

What is the average Trunk lifespan?

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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United States

Between 1944 and 2004, 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.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Trunk

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