Truman

Truman Meaning & Origin

About Truman
The surname Truman is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Turold" or "Trumwine," which means "strong or faithful friend." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Truman. Over time, the name Truman has become a relatively common surname in English-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Truman is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Truman: 5,521
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,195
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.87

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Truman based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Truman is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRMN
🗽 NYSIIS
TANA
🔊 Soundex
T60505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T R UW1 M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈtrumən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T655

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Truman in Braille

Here's how to represent Truman in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Truman in braille

How to sign the name Truman using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Truman using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Truman in sign language

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