Trojan Surname

48,208th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,708 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Czechia

Trojan Surname Definition:

(German, Belgian, Polish) Descendant of Trojan (from Troy, the settlement of the Tricasses); one who came from Trojan, in Germany; descendant of Trojan (one of three sons).

Trojan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland4,2571:8,9291,214
Czechia2,1031:5,056567
United States1,7241:210,24320,562
Germany1,0691:75,3099,533
Brazil5171:414,07015,725
Austria3281:25,9624,091
Canada1861:198,09519,415
Slovakia1241:43,0368,092
Croatia431:98,34015,803
Argentina421:1,017,70063,321
England401:1,392,95161,553
Australia301:899,85754,700
Italy231:2,658,98696,069
France201:3,321,136213,627
Switzerland191:432,25931,718
Norway171:302,48730,120
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
Iran131:5,906,348134,214
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Israel121:713,13647,700
Hungary111:892,38945,166
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
China41:341,830,39216,990
Lithuania41:758,64725,175
Wales41:773,63329,106
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

The alternate forms: Troján (27) are calculated separately.

Trojan (724) may also be a first name.

Trojan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German, Belgian, Polish) Descendant of Trojan (from Troy, the settlement of the Tricasses); one who came from Trojan, in Germany; descendant of Trojan (one of three sons).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Trojan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Trojan Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Trojan is held by more people in Poland than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Troján. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Trojan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 48,208th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 680,570 people. The last name Trojan occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Trojan are found; 61 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 61 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. Trojan is also the 306,635th most commonly used forename at a global level. It is borne by 724 people.

The surname Trojan is most frequent in Poland, where it is carried by 4,257 people, or 1 in 8,929. Apart from Poland this last name occurs in 54 countries. It also occurs in Czechia, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 16 percent reside.

Trojan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Trojan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Trojan last name rose 4,926 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Trojan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Trojan surname are 13.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.25% being registered with the political party.

The amount Trojan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 44.17% less than the national average, earning 193,228 kr per year; in United States they earn 7.27% more than the national average, earning $46,284 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.82% less than the national average, earning $48,282 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Troján9427/
Trojahn921,263/
Trojand9260/
Trojhan9221/
Trohjan923/
Troyjan921/
Trojanh921/
Trojann921/
Trojandt8638/
Trojahan863/
Trojahnn862/
Trohjahn860/
Troian839,901/
Troyan837,087/
Trocan831,014/
Trajan8386/
Trosan8375/
Trijan8318/
Trejan8318/
Trozan8313/
Trujan837/
Tryjan835/
Trojen835/
Trojon834/
Trojne833/
Trojin831/
Trojanová802,239/
Trojanova8061/
Trajean77293/
Trochan77102/
Trokhan7787/
Troyahn7780/
Trijean7750/
Trajhan7724/
Troscan776/
Treejan776/
Troiane775/
Trojohn775/
Trozian775/
Troyhan773/
Troyann771/
Troyant771/
Troyane771/
Trogian771/
Trejane771/
Troucan771/
Tryjant771/
Trosean770/
Train735,621/
Traen73793/
Troin73777/
Traun73525/
Troen73357/
Trean7341/
Troyn7330/
Troun738/
Trayn732/
Traín731/
Tréan731/
Trochain71609/
Trojnová7165/
Troggian7153/
Troukhan716/
Threejan714/
Trodzian711/
Trouzian711/
Troyanck711/
Troyahnn711/
Troceann711/
Trojnova711/
Trehan677,292/
Troung672,264/
Troyanova672,027/
Trajanova67740/
Traian67517/
Troianova67407/
Troyon67385/
Thraen67359/
Trayan67261/
Traine67175/
Threan67124/
Traung6787/
Treand6782/
Triyan6775/
Trason6774/
Traint6766/
Trahyn6763/
Trajin6744/
Triyon6742/
Traing6740/
Troine6729/
Trayon6723/
Trowen6719/
Trawén6719/
Thrain6718/
Trount6715/
Troyen6714/
Tracan6713/
Trayne6712/
Trazon6712/
Troiam6712/
Trawen6711/
Troyne679/
Treang678/
Tracon676/
Trasan676/
Troing675/
Traunt675/
Trayen675/
Treant675/
Trejon675/
Trocon674/
Tréand674/
Trăian674/
Troune673/
Traind673/
Trajam673/
Trozon673/
Trüjen673/
Treane672/
Trijon672/
Traiun672/
Trajanová672/
Thraun672/
Trohyn672/
Trajun672/
Trozanova671/
Trainh671/
Traune671/
Trayng671/
Treyon671/
Tryion671/
Trouen671/
Tround671/
Trujanova671/
Trajon671/
Traion671/
Trahín671/
Trojánová671/
Trgoin671/
Troshchan671/
Troyán671/
Troyón671/
Trujen671/
Trujon671/
Trrean671/
Trainn670/
Truyan670/
Trayin670/
Trausn670/
Trejen670/
Throun670/
Troson670/
Troind670/
Trajen670/

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