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UK surname

Truscott

A habitational name from any of several places named with the Old English elements 'trus' meaning tree trunk or log, and 'cot' meaning cottage.

In the 1881 census there were 1,608 people recorded with the Truscott surname, ranking it #2,658 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 1,396, ranked #4,350, down from #2,658 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to St Dennis, St Ewe and London parishes. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Cornwall.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Truscott is 1,847 in 1901. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 13.2%.

1881 census count

1,608

Ranked #2,658

Modern count

1,396

2016, ranked #4,350

Peak year

1901

1,847 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Truscott had 1,608 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #2,658 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 1,396 in 2016, ranked #4,350.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 1,847 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Truscott surname distribution map

The map shows where the Truscott surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Truscott surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Truscott over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 1,070 #2,620
1861 historical 892 #3,102
1881 historical 1,608 #2,658
1891 historical 1,529 #2,886
1901 historical 1,847 #2,845
1911 historical 1,733 #2,832
1997 modern 1,522 #3,865
1998 modern 1,562 #3,912
1999 modern 1,544 #3,981
2000 modern 1,540 #3,974
2001 modern 1,500 #3,984
2002 modern 1,506 #4,061
2003 modern 1,448 #4,112
2004 modern 1,459 #4,090
2005 modern 1,443 #4,087
2006 modern 1,438 #4,111
2007 modern 1,431 #4,160
2008 modern 1,443 #4,155
2009 modern 1,470 #4,181
2010 modern 1,483 #4,224
2011 modern 1,454 #4,245
2012 modern 1,371 #4,380
2013 modern 1,427 #4,306
2014 modern 1,417 #4,351
2015 modern 1,401 #4,350
2016 modern 1,396 #4,350

Geography

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Where Truscotts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around St Dennis, St Ewe, London parishes, St Austell and St Stephen in Brannel. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Cornwall. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 St Dennis Cornwall
2 St Ewe Cornwall
3 London parishes London 3
4 St Austell Cornwall
5 St Stephen in Brannel Cornwall

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Cornwall 030 Cornwall
2 Cornwall 024 Cornwall
3 Cornwall 027 Cornwall
4 Cornwall 039 Cornwall
5 Cornwall 038 Cornwall

Forenames

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First names often paired with Truscott

These lists show first names that appear often with the Truscott surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Truscott

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Truscott, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Truscott surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Truscott household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Truscott is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Truscott is most concentrated in decile 3 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Truscott falls in decile 4 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Truscott is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Truscott, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Truscott

The surname Truscott is of English origin and can be traced back to the early medieval period. It is believed to have originated from a locational name referring to someone who lived near a clump of trees, derived from the Old English words "truss" meaning bundle or cluster, and "cot" meaning a small house or cottage.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Truscott appears in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire in 1202, where a person named William Truscot is mentioned. The Hundred Rolls of 1273 also contain references to a Richard Truscote in Oxfordshire and a Henry Truscot in Bedfordshire.

The Domesday Book, compiled in 1086, does not appear to contain any direct mentions of the surname Truscott, but it does list various place names that may have contributed to the formation of the name, such as Trussberie (Trussbury) in Gloucestershire and Trusselea (Trussley) in Nottinghamshire.

In the 13th century, the surname was also recorded with variations in spelling, such as Trussecote, Trusscot, and Truscote, reflecting the fluid nature of surnames during that time period.

One notable historical figure with the surname Truscott was Sir William Truscott (1592-1666), an English merchant and Member of Parliament who served as Lord Mayor of London in 1647. Another was Thomas Truscott (1600-1672), an English clergyman and writer who authored several religious works.

In the 17th century, the Truscott family had a presence in the county of Somerset, with records showing a John Truscott (1618-1694) as a landowner in the village of Winsford. Additionally, a Thomas Truscott (1643-1709) was a prominent lawyer and judge in Lincolnshire.

Moving into the 18th century, a notable Truscott was William Truscott (1724-1797), an English cartographer and surveyor who produced maps of various counties in England and Wales.

By the 19th century, the Truscott surname had spread across different parts of the United Kingdom, with individuals such as John Truscott (1806-1886), a builder and architect responsible for several notable structures in Devon, and William Truscott (1835-1904), a British Royal Navy officer who served in the Crimean War.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Truscott families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Truscott surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Cornwall leads with 786 Truscotts recorded in 1881 and an index of 43.72x.

County Total Index
Cornwall 786 43.72x
Devon 321 9.71x
Middlesex 142 0.89x
Lancashire 48 0.25x
Gloucestershire 46 1.48x
Hampshire 39 1.20x
Glamorgan 34 1.23x
Kent 29 0.54x
Surrey 26 0.34x
Pembrokeshire 22 4.36x
Durham 15 0.32x
Cardiganshire 14 3.61x
Channel Islands 12 2.55x
Essex 12 0.38x
Somerset 11 0.43x
Royal Navy 8 4.23x
Worcestershire 8 0.39x
Yorkshire 8 0.05x
Denbighshire 7 1.17x
Oxfordshire 7 0.71x
Warwickshire 6 0.15x
Berkshire 4 0.34x
Carmarthenshire 4 0.60x
Cumberland 4 0.29x
Lanarkshire 4 0.08x
Derbyshire 3 0.12x
Shropshire 3 0.22x
Brecknockshire 1 0.31x
Cheshire 1 0.03x
Hertfordshire 1 0.09x
Staffordshire 1 0.02x
Wiltshire 1 0.07x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. St Austell in Cornwall leads with 155 Truscotts recorded in 1881 and an index of 252.20x.

Place Total Index
St Austell 155 252.20x
Stoke Damerel 126 54.46x
St Stephen In Brannel 94 573.17x
Falmouth 63 98.99x
Plymouth St Andrew 39 15.32x
St Columb Major 37 247.99x
St Dennis 34 506.71x
St Budeaux 29 281.83x
St Ewe 25 458.72x
Hackney London 22 2.47x
Kenwyn 22 46.79x
Tavistock 20 53.11x
Portsea 19 2.98x
St Ive 17 147.44x
Plymouth Charles The 16 10.99x
Paddington London 15 2.57x
Fowey 14 169.70x
Islington London 14 0.91x
Madron Penzance 14 21.41x
St Clement 14 74.59x
Tregoney St James 14 419.16x
Widnes 14 10.30x
Wolborough 14 33.50x
Aberystwith 13 38.98x
Calstock 13 36.87x
Plympton St Mary 13 68.03x
Poplar London 13 4.34x
Bristol St James In 12 26.20x
Illogan 12 25.21x
St Helier 12 7.83x
Dalton In Furness 11 15.12x
East Stonehouse 11 16.89x
Mylor 11 91.29x
St Blazey 11 69.66x
St Erme 11 398.55x
St Sepulchre London 11 47.31x
Camborne 10 13.50x
Chelsea London 10 2.09x
Dartmouth Townstall 10 74.24x
Merther 10 746.27x
West Ham 10 1.44x
Bristol St George 9 6.25x
Bristol St James St Paul 9 8.67x
Budock 9 66.52x
Creed 9 681.82x
Linkinhorne 9 71.89x
Millbrook 9 10.98x
St Hilary Marazion 9 184.05x
St Mewan 9 162.45x
Antony 8 46.08x
Bromley London 8 2.29x
Clase 8 7.78x
Liskeard 8 26.60x
Redditch 8 19.03x
Royal Navy 8 4.95x
St Agnes 8 31.77x
St Marylebone London 8 0.94x
St Stephen 8 125.39x
Stansfield 8 13.81x
Aberdare 7 3.69x
Allington 7 156.25x
Battersea 7 1.20x
Bristol St Paul In 7 8.44x
Devonport 7 18.43x
Madron 7 48.18x
Pelynt 7 191.78x
Stoke Newington London 7 5.66x
Tenby St Mary In 7 27.25x
Birmingham 6 0.45x
Kensington London 6 0.68x
Padstow 6 50.21x
Perranzabuloe 6 38.68x
Plumstead 6 3.32x
Roche 6 65.72x
Rochester St Margaret 6 10.50x
St Breock 6 61.79x
St Pancras London 6 0.47x
Swansea Town 6 2.65x
West Looe 6 126.85x
Willesden 6 4.01x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Truscott surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 107
Elizabeth 76
Jane 44
Annie 33
Sarah 27
Ann 24
Ellen 24
Eliza 22
Emily 22
Emma 18
Louisa 17
Alice 16
Florence 16
Caroline 15
Catherine 15
Fanny 15
Susan 14
Bessie 11
Edith 11
Amelia 10
Clara 10
Jessie 10
Matilda 9
Minnie 9
Kate 8
Laura 8
Margaret 8
Martha 8
Charlotte 7
Grace 7
Harriet 7
Ada 6
Beatrice 6
Maria 6
Agnes 5
Eva 5
Harriett 5
Frances 4
Hannah 4
Johanna 4
Maud 4
Anne 3
Dorcas 3
Eleanor 3
Elizth. 3
Ethel 3
Isabella 3
Lucy 3
Mabel 3
Selina 3

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Truscott surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 112
John 78
James 64
Thomas 42
Charles 38
George 35
Henry 30
Richard 24
Samuel 24
Alfred 21
Arthur 18
Robert 15
Walter 15
Joseph 14
Frederick 12
Edwin 10
Ernest 9
Nicholas 9
Edward 8
Francis 8
Sydney 8
Albert 6
Harry 6
Frank 5
Peter 5
Tom 5
Ambrose 4
Andrew 4
David 4
Digory 4
Fred 4
Fredrick 4
Philip 4
Reginald 4
Wm. 4
Edmund 3
Henery 3
Herbert 3
Stephen 3
Alex 2
Earnest 2
Edgar 2
Elias 2
G.J. 2
Geo. 2
Louis 2
Percy 2
Richd. 2
Sidney 2
Simeon 2

FAQ

Truscott surname: questions and answers

How common was the Truscott surname in 1881?

In 1881, 1,608 people were recorded with the Truscott surname. That placed it at #2,658 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Truscott surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 1,396 in 2016. That gives Truscott a modern rank of #4,350.

What does the Truscott surname mean?

A habitational name from any of several places named with the Old English elements 'trus' meaning tree trunk or log, and 'cot' meaning cottage.

What does the Truscott map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Truscott bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.