Trottman Surname

438,773rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 781 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Panama
Highest density in:
Panama

Trottman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'Trotisman,' i.e. the servant of Trot or Trote (v. Trott); compare Matthewman, Addiman, Harriman, &c. One of a somewhat large class of names. No relationship with Trotter.

Bartholomew Troteman, 34 Edward I: Calendarium Genealogicum: Henry III-Edward I.

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Trottman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Panama3991:9,805889
United States2631:1,378,17195,481
Canada461:800,99162,809
Jamaica331:86,9683,873
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
England81:6,964,757184,742
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Wales41:773,63329,106
Trinidad and Tobago31:454,65814,297
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England411:594,52130,269
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Trottman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'Trotisman,' i.e. the servant of Trot or Trote (v. Trott); compare Matthewman, Addiman, Harriman, &c. One of a somewhat large class of names. No relationship with Trotter.

Bartholomew Troteman, 34 Edward I: Calendarium Genealogicum: Henry III-Edward I.

Samuel Trotman. Clutterbuck's History of Hertfordshire.

1628. Married — Richard Archer and Elizabeth Trotman: St. James, Clerkenwell.

Throgmorton Trotman, a native of Cam, Gloucestershire, a London merchant, 1663: Rudder's History Gloucestershire.

1783. Married — Richard White and Mary Trotman: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

1 =Trot(t)’s Man (-Servant): v. Trott.

2 = Trott (q.v.) + man ( = Mod. Ger. Trautmann, O.Ger. Trutman).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A trot in Old Scotch means an expedition by horsemen; a raid.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Same as Trottman, Tratman, and Trautman; from German traut-mund, beloved protector.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Trotman is the name of an ancient family of gentry established in the parish of Cam during the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries (Bigl.), and still represented there. Three Gloucestershire gentlemen of this name contributed £25 apiece towards the national fund collected at the time of the expected invasion of the Spanish Armada in 1588 (Sp.). Mr. Throgmorton Trotman, a London merchant 200 years ago, belonged to the Cam family; Samuel Trotman was patron of the living of Siston last century (A.). The name was represented in Nibley last century (Bigl.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Trottman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Trottman is found most in Panama. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Trottman? popularity and diffusion

The surname Trottman is the 438,773rd most prevalent surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,331,045 people. The last name Trottman occurs mostly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Trottman are found; 51 percent are found in Central America and 51 percent are found in Hispano-Central America.

This last name is most frequently used in Panama, where it is borne by 399 people, or 1 in 9,805. In Panama it is most prevalent in: Bocas del Toro Province, where 42 percent live, Ngäbe-Buglé, where 34 percent live and Colón Province, where 11 percent live. Beside Panama it occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 34 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.

Trottman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Trottman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Trottman surname grew 1,315 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 80 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Trottman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Trottman last name are 11.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.62% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Trottman earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.56% less than the national average, earning $42,908 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.54% less than the national average, earning $48,419 CAD per year.

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Trottman Reference & Research

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