Truss

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

Truss (plural Trusses)

1. A surname from Old French.
   • 2022 March 9, Patrick Wintour, “Ukraine war marks paradigm shift on the scale of 9/11, says Liz Truss”, in The Guardian‎^[1], →ISSN, archived from the original on 5 April 2022:

     In her speech to the Atlantic Council, Truss will say: “Putin has launched a full-frontal assault not just on the Ukrainian people, but also on the very foundation of our societies and the rules by which we coexist – sovereignty, democracy, the UN charter.

• 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.

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