Troughton Surname

162,580th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,675 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Troughton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Troughton,' a small estate, now Troughton Hall, in Woodlands, near Ulverston, North Lancashire. The surname is very familiar in the district.

1547. Baptised — William Troghton: St.

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Troughton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2751:43,7005,549
United States4641:781,16160,501
Canada2421:152,25515,495
Australia2111:127,94213,963
New Zealand1861:24,3464,252
Northern Ireland1591:11,6041,744
South Africa371:1,464,26276,407
Wales261:119,0209,008
Spain241:1,948,00252,403
Scotland221:243,35512,191
Isle of Man111:7,8021,618
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
France21:33,211,361423,184
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1081:41,0173,721
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9621:25,3383,498
Wales71:224,0598,079
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Troughton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Troughton,' a small estate, now Troughton Hall, in Woodlands, near Ulverston, North Lancashire. The surname is very familiar in the district.

1547. Baptised — William Troghton: St. Mary, Ulverston.

— Buried — Anne Troghton: ibid.

1549. Baptised — Elizabeth Troghton: ibid.

1584. Ann Troughton, of Ulverston: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

1599. Barnard Troughton, of Riddinge, parish of Ulverston: ibid.

1660. Miles Troughton, of Ulverston: ibid.

1747. Married — James Throughton and Miss Middleton: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

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

(English) belonging to Troughton (N. Lanc.), formerly Troghton = the Farmstead in the Trough or Hollow [Middle English trogh, Old English troh, trog, a trough, basin, hollow + Middle English -ton, tun, Old English tún, farm, etc.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Trohoughton; a location name in Dumfriesshire Compare Trawden, Lancashire; Troedythin, Llandaff; Trotton, Sussex.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Troughton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Troughton is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Troughton? popularity and diffusion

The surname Troughton is the 162,580th most widespread surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 2,724,316 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Troughton live; 56 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Troughton is most common in England, where it is carried by 1,275 people, or 1 in 43,700. In England it is most prevalent in: Cumbria, where 17 percent reside, Lancashire, where 9 percent reside and Greater London, where 8 percent reside. Aside from England Troughton exists in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.

Troughton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Troughton has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Troughton last name expanded 133 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,365 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 371 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 2,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Troughton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Anglican (52%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Troughton surname are 27.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 74.14% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Troughton earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 6.12% less than the national average, earning R 223,104 per year; in United States they earn 6.06% more than the national average, earning $45,764 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.65% more than the national average, earning $52,989 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Throughton951/
Droughton89119/
Troughten891/
Traughton890/
Tronghton890/
D'Roughton841/
D Roughton840/
Trughten820/
Draughton7811/
Trofton751/
Trufton750/
Trifoutan672/
Traughden671/

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Troughton Reference & Research

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