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Trump Surname Origin

The origin and evolution of the Trump surname, including its possible roots in the German surname 'Drumpf' and its anglicization to 'Trump' by Friedrich Trump and his descendants.

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Jan 17, 2026

What do Kallstadt parish and civil registers show about the Trump/Drumpf surname variants in the 18th and 19th centuries?

Kallstadt’s parish and civil registers record multiple spellings of a local surname—forms such as Trum/Trump/Trumpff and related variants appear in village archives—supporting the view that the family...

Jan 11, 2026

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 ...