Truss

See also: truss and trúss

English

Etymology

From Old French trousse (“bundle, pack”), a metonymic occupational surname for a peddler.

Proper noun

Truss (plural Trusses)

1. A surname from Old French.

Derived terms

• Trussonomics

 

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Truss is the 13278^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2297 individuals. Truss is most common among Black/African American (61.82%) and White (31.43%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Truss”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.