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UK surname

Trusler

A surname derived from the Old French word "trouslier" meaning packer or baggage handler.

In the 1881 census there were 351 people recorded with the Trusler surname, ranking it #8,742 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 359, ranked #12,898, down from #8,742 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Mells, London parishes and Northampton All Saints. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Southend-on-Sea, Wellingborough and Chichester.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Trusler is 543 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has stayed broadly stable by 2.3%.

1881 census count

351

Ranked #8,742

Modern count

359

2016, ranked #12,898

Peak year

1911

543 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Trusler had 351 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #8,742 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 359 in 2016, ranked #12,898.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 543 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Trusler surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Trusler surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Trusler 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 329 #7,079
1861 historical 259 #9,561
1881 historical 351 #8,742
1891 historical 410 #8,694
1901 historical 459 #8,577
1911 historical 543 #7,365
1997 modern 417 #10,674
1998 modern 441 #10,560
1999 modern 434 #10,784
2000 modern 422 #10,960
2001 modern 405 #11,121
2002 modern 408 #11,272
2003 modern 382 #11,642
2004 modern 370 #11,936
2005 modern 384 #11,538
2006 modern 365 #12,076
2007 modern 374 #11,974
2008 modern 367 #12,264
2009 modern 376 #12,290
2010 modern 405 #11,874
2011 modern 388 #12,121
2012 modern 361 #12,647
2013 modern 374 #12,521
2014 modern 379 #12,483
2015 modern 363 #12,793
2016 modern 359 #12,898

Geography

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Where Truslers are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Mells, London parishes, Northampton All Saints, Northampton St Giles, Northampton St Sepulchre, Northampton Priory and Frensham. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Southend-on-Sea, Wellingborough and Chichester. 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 Mells Somerset
2 London parishes London 3
3 Northampton All Saints Northamptonshire
4 Northampton St Giles, Northampton St Sepulchre, Northampton Priory Northamptonshire
5 Frensham Surrey

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Southend-on-Sea 010 Southend-on-Sea
2 Southend-on-Sea 007 Southend-on-Sea
3 Wellingborough 009 Wellingborough
4 Chichester 012 Chichester
5 Chichester 013 Chichester

Forenames

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First names often paired with Trusler

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Trusler

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Trusler, 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 Trusler surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Trusler 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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Trusler is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. 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 primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Trusler is most concentrated in decile 6 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

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

Trusler falls in decile 10 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

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 Trusler is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 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 Trusler, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Trusler

The surname Trusler is believed to have originated in England, with its earliest known records dating back to the 13th century. It is thought to be a variant of the Old French word "trousser," which means "to bundle up" or "to pack." This suggests that the name may have been an occupational surname for someone who worked as a packer or bundler of goods.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Trusler name can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Bedfordshire from 1273, where it appears as "Trusselere." This suggests that the name was present in the Bedfordshire region during the medieval period.

In the 14th century, the surname appears in various forms, such as "Trusseloure" and "Trusseller," in records from counties like Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire. This variation in spelling was common during that time, as standardized spelling had not yet been established.

In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the Trusler surname was John Trusler (c. 1510-1587), a clergyman and author from Somerset, England. He is known for his work "A Continual Discourse upon the Lord's Sabbath," published in 1583.

Another prominent individual with this surname was William Trusler (1622-1689), a wealthy merchant and landowner from Gloucestershire. He was known for his philanthropic efforts, including the founding of a school and almshouses in the town of Chipping Campden.

During the 17th century, the Trusler name was also present in the North American colonies. One example is Thomas Trusler (1625-1698), who was among the early settlers in Virginia and served as a member of the House of Burgesses.

In the 18th century, a notable figure was John Trusler (1735-1820), an English writer and compiler of books. He is best known for his work "The Principles of Politeness," published in 1775, which was a popular etiquette guide of its time.

Another individual with the Trusler surname was Robert Trusler (1768-1843), a British naval officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars. He was involved in several notable engagements, including the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

The Trusler name has continued to be present in various parts of the world, with descendants carrying on the legacy of this surname through generations.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Trusler families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Trusler 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. Surrey leads with 133 Truslers recorded in 1881 and an index of 8.04x.

County Total Index
Surrey 133 8.04x
Northamptonshire 75 23.49x
Sussex 49 8.56x
Middlesex 20 0.59x
Hampshire 19 2.73x
Somerset 13 2.38x
Staffordshire 7 0.61x
Durham 6 0.59x
Gloucestershire 6 0.90x
Wiltshire 5 1.67x
Warwickshire 4 0.47x
Oxfordshire 3 1.43x
Berkshire 2 0.78x
Devon 2 0.28x
Yorkshire 2 0.06x
Kent 1 0.09x
Lancashire 1 0.02x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Farnham in Surrey leads with 63 Truslers recorded in 1881 and an index of 489.89x.

Place Total Index
Farnham 63 489.89x
Frensham 29 1193.42x
Stowe Nine Churches 19 6333.33x
Northampton St Sepulchre 16 98.52x
Mells 11 973.45x
Northampton Priory St 11 57.41x
Hove 10 39.82x
Lambeth 9 3.04x
Chiddingfold 8 516.13x
Dallington 8 425.53x
Felpham 7 1060.61x
Bermondsey 6 5.94x
Climping 6 1935.48x
Darlington 6 15.39x
Duston 6 206.90x
Walsall Foreign 6 10.14x
Walton On Thames 6 79.05x
Brighton 5 4.33x
Bristol St Philip Jacob 5 7.98x
Eling 5 70.92x
Hayes 5 144.51x
Northampton All Sts 5 46.17x
Portsea 5 3.67x
Salisbury St Martin 5 160.26x
South Ambersham 5 3571.43x
Coventry St Michael 4 14.55x
Cranleigh 4 165.29x
Feltham 4 117.99x
Islington London 4 1.22x
St George Hanover 4 9.03x
Lodsworth 3 379.75x
Lurgashall 3 352.94x
Milton 3 357.14x
Warblington 3 108.70x
Boxgrove 2 240.96x
Dorking 2 18.00x
Kingston On Thames 2 5.03x
Southampton St John 2 281.69x
Walberton 2 281.69x
West Teignmouth 2 36.97x
Westbury 2 285.71x
Winkfield 2 47.28x
Yapton 2 307.69x
Albury 1 66.23x
Aldershot 1 4.29x
Andover 1 15.22x
Beckenham 1 6.61x
Birdham 1 185.19x
Bramley 1 68.49x
Bramshott 1 58.14x
Checkendon 1 222.22x
Croydon 1 1.09x
Elstead 1 126.58x
Fritwell 1 153.85x
Hawley 1 76.34x
Heston 1 8.87x
Kingsthorpe 1 28.17x
Kislingbury 1 123.46x
Launton 1 144.93x
Littlehampton 1 21.88x
Manningham 1 2.41x
Nether Heyford 1 106.38x
New Malton 1 24.88x
Northampton St Peter 1 51.55x
Pattishall 1 94.34x
Poplar London 1 1.56x
Portslade 1 28.57x
Preston 1 10.01x
St Marylebone London 1 0.55x
Stapleton 1 7.92x
Todmorden Walsden 1 9.27x
Walsall Borough 1 11.24x
Welford 1 92.59x
Wellingborough 1 6.23x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 27
Emma 11
Sarah 9
Alice 8
Elizabeth 8
Emily 7
Ellen 6
Harriett 6
Ann 5
Annie 5
Hannah 5
Jane 5
Caroline 4
Harriet 4
Charlotte 3
Edith 3
Eliza 3
Fanny 3
Lucy 3
Sophia 3
Susan 3
Clara 2
Georgina 2
Margaret 2
Martha 2
Rose 2
Selina 2
(Mrs) 1
Ada 1
Cecil 1
Comfort 1
Elizh. 1
Elizth. 1
Emmer 1
Esther 1
Florence 1
Harriott 1
Henrietta 1
J. 1
Julia 1
Katay 1
Lydia 1
Maria 1
Mercy 1
Rosina 1
Ruth 1
Sussan 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 26
James 18
George 17
John 14
Thomas 10
Charles 9
Henry 9
Alfred 8
Albert 6
Arthur 6
Stephen 5
Edward 4
Harry 4
Joseph 4
Robert 4
Edmund 3
Frederick 3
Edwin 2
Ernest 2
Frank 2
Fredk. 2
Herbert 2
Spencer 2
W. 2
Alick 1
Andrew 1
Antony 1
Charlie 1
Cornelius 1
Frederic 1
Geo. 1
Holland 1
Jack 1
Jas. 1
Jhon 1
Joe 1
Major 1
Michael 1
Nathaniel 1
Richd. 1
Silas 1
Thos. 1
Tommy 1
Walter 1
Willm. 1

FAQ

Trusler surname: questions and answers

How common was the Trusler surname in 1881?

In 1881, 351 people were recorded with the Trusler surname. That placed it at #8,742 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Trusler surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 359 in 2016. That gives Trusler a modern rank of #12,898.

What does the Trusler surname mean?

A surname derived from the Old French word "trouslier" meaning packer or baggage handler.

What does the Trusler map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Trusler 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.