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Early Origins of the Trueblood family

The surname Trueblood was first found in Cornwall where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Boscundle in the parish of St. Austell.

"Boscundle also, formerly the seat of the family of Trubody, is now the property of Thomas Carlyon, Esq. The ancient mansion is at present in a ruinous condition." 1

Early History of the Trueblood family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Trueblood research. Another 158 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1079, 1142, 1149, 1162, 1510, 1600 and 1630 are included under the topic Early Trueblood History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Trueblood Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Trewbody, Truebody, Trueboddie, Trewboddie and many more.

Early Notables of the Trueblood family

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Trueblood Ranking

In the United States, the name Trueblood is the 8,872nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2

Migration of the Trueblood family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and 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 Trueblood (post 1700) +

  • Mason Trueblood (b. 1990), American actor and writer from Bakersfield, California, known for DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016), Dear White People (2017) and Glee (2009)
  • Richard Trueblood (1941-2019), American director and producer, known for DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990), Bonkers (1993) and He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (1983)
  • Guerdon Trueblood, American actor, known for The Day After Tomorrow (2004), Armageddon (1998) and The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)
  • Brent Trueblood, American actor, known for Mother Mary (2016), Don't Kill My Baby (2019) and Island Life with Alex Denney (2019)
  • Chanida Trueblood, American set decotrator, known for The Perfect Sleep (2009), Running Away with Blackie and Ask Me Anything (2014)
  • Wilbur Tyson Trueblood Sr. (1874-1937), American architect, based in St. Louis, Missouri
  • Cecil Whittaker "Ted" Trueblood (1913-1982), American outdoor writer and conservationist, editor and writer for the Field & Stream magazine
  • Kenneth Nyitray Trueblood (1920-1998), American chemist known for pioneering work in the use of computers to determine chemical structures
  • Kathryn Trueblood, American author, recipient of the Goldenberg Prize for Fiction from the Bellevue Literary Review and the 2011 Red Hen Press Short Story Award
  • Guerdon Saltonstall Trueblood (1933-2021), Costa Rican-born American screenwriter, producer, director and actor
  • ... (Another 7 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. Hutchins, Fortescue, The History of Cornwall, from the Earliest Records and Traditions to the Present Time. London: William Penaluna, 1824. Print
  2. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/


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