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Early Origins of the Truby family

The surname Truby was first found in Devon where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when the family name acquired lands in Treeby in Yealmpton in that shire.

Early History of the Truby family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Truby research. Another 74 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1638, 1643, 1677, 1680, 1685, 1689, 1692, 1700, 1707, 1722, 1727, 1761 and 1763 are included under the topic Early Truby History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Truby Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Treby, Trebie, Treeby, Treebie, Trebet and others.

Early Notables of the Truby family

Distinguished members of the family include Peter Treby, English barrister at the Court of Common Pleas; and his son, Sir George Treby JP (1643-1700), a British justice and politician, son of Peter Treby of Plympton St. Maurice, Devonshire, Member of Parliament for Plympton Erle (1677-1685), Recorder of London in 1680, Solicitor General for England and...
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Truby Ranking

In the United States, the name Truby is the 17,104th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Truby family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: settlers who were recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..


Contemporary Notables of the name Truby (post 1700) +

  • Jason Truby (b. 1973), American lead guitarist and founder of the Christian metal band Living Sacrifice
  • Harry Garvin Truby (1870-1953), American Major League Baseball infielder whop played in the late 1800s
  • Christopher John Truby (b. 1973), American Major League Baseball third baseman from Palm Springs, California
  • Sir Frederick Truby King CMG (1858-1938), New Zealand health reformer and Director of Child Welfare


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/


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