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Immigrant Name Changes

The practice of immigrants changing their names upon arrival in a new country, including Friedrich Trump's change from 'Friedrich' to 'Frederick'.

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Jan 27, 2026
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What was Frederick Trump’s birth name and when did he change it?

was born in , as (German: Friedrich) on March 14, 1869, and he is widely recorded in secondary sources as having anglicized his given name to "Frederick" after emigrating to ; some reports say this oc...

Jan 11, 2026
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How did the Trump family name evolve across generations from Friedrich to Donald Trump?

The Trump surname traces to a long German lineage that scholars and records show was once spelled "Drumpf" in Kallstadt but had become "Trump" at various points before and after emigration; Friedrich ...

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