Truksa

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Truksa is a surname originating from Czechoslovakia. The meaning of the name is unknown. The surname Truxa is a recent derivative, being a misspelling by German officials during the Second World War

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Distribution

Persons with the Truksa or Truxa name are currently known to inhabit several parts of the United States (including Texas, Nebraska, Idaho, and Connecticut), as well as the countries of the Czech Republic, Germany, the United Kingdom, Slovakia, Brazil, and parts of Canada (including Quebec, Ontario, and Alberta).

It is believed, yet not verified, that other persons with the Truksa surname may have immigrated to Australia in the early 20th century, contributing to the possibility of a current population of families with the Truksa surname in that country. [1]

Notable people

Notable people with the surname Truksa or Truxa include:

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References

  1. Canadian telephone locator website http://www.canpages.ca/people-directory, accessed 12 Aug. 2009, lists only one person named Truska in that country.