Truman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms 

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The ancient Anglo-Saxon culture once found in Britain is the soil from which the many generations of the Truman family have grown. The name Truman was given to a member of the family who was a faithful or trusty man. Checking further we found the name was derived from the Old English words trew, trewe, trow, and trowe. These all come from the Old English word treowe, which means faithful, loyal, or trustworthy. The latter portion of the name is derived from the word man.

Early Origins of the Truman family

The surname Truman was first found in Devon where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Truman family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Truman research. Another 116 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1500, 1631, 1671 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Truman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Truman Spelling Variations

Sound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Truman family name include Trueman, Truman, Trewman, Trimen and others.

Early Notables of the Truman family

Notables of the family at this time include

Truman Ranking

In the United States, the name Truman is the 5,293rd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 2

Migration of the Truman family to Ireland

Some of the Truman family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 52 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.


Truman migration to the United States +

For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, the Canadas, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Truman surname or a spelling variation of the name include :

Truman Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
Truman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Truman migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Truman Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Truman migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Truman Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Truman migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Truman Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Contemporary Notables of the name Truman (post 1700) +
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