Trover Surname

708,658th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 414 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Trover Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. Probably a shortened form of Troubadour (v. troubadour, Skeat's Etymological Dictionary).

Simon le Trovur, temp. Henry III.

William le Trovur, temp. Henry III.

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Trover Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4021:901,63967,958
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States721:697,48245,119

Trover (25) may also be a first name.

Trover Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. Probably a shortened form of Troubadour (v. troubadour, Skeat's Etymological Dictionary).

Simon le Trovur, temp. Henry III.

William le Trovur, temp. Henry III.

I have lost my reference to these entries.

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

(Anglo-French-Latin), the Anglo-French trovur, Old French troveor (French trouvère)-a Troubadour [conn. with French trouver, to find, invent]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Trover Last Name Facts

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

The surname Trover (Russian: Тровер) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Trover? popularity and diffusion

It is the 708,658th most frequent surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 17,602,768 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Trover live; 95 percent live in North America and 95 percent live in Anglo-North America. Trover is also the 2,136,160th most frequently held first name throughout the world, held by 25 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 402 people, or 1 in 901,639. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Illinois, where 18 percent are found, Kentucky, where 12 percent are found and California, where 6 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 1 percent are found and Brazil, where 0 percent are found.

Trover Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Trover has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Trover last name rose 558 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Trover Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Trover last name are 15.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.64% being registered with the political party.

Trover earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.33% less than the national average, earning $43,006 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Trouver924/
Throver920/
Trove91281/
Trouvere864/
Traver837,204/
Trower834,482/
Trouve833,802/
Trever83211/
Trober8395/
Troive8336/
Trovei8312/
Troves835/
Trovet833/
Troveh832/
Throve831/
Trovey831/
Trovez831/
Thrower779,560/
Travert771,823/
Travier77455/
Troiber77100/
Tromper7769/
Trobert7755/
Travere7749/
Trevier7746/
Trouvet7735/
Trouvee774/
Trovões774/
Trovets772/
Treveer772/
Throber772/
Trowear771/
Treever771/
Travger771/
Travear771/
Treveur771/
Traveer771/
Trovett770/
Tronper770/
Trouber770/
Trovest770/
Trevear770/
Throves770/
Trave731,788/
Trobe73282/
Trowe73181/
Trovi7321/
Trové735/
Trovy734/
Trompper7145/
Treuveur7113/
Traouere712/
Trouvère711/
Throwier711/
Throower710/
Thraveer710/
Traber673,265/
Travez672,696/
Traves671,727/
Trouvé67415/
Travet67404/
Tröber67397/
Trobee67127/
Trouva6777/
Throwe6758/
Troube6742/
Trávez6741/
Trewer6721/
Travee6720/
Trobej6716/
Trovis6712/
Travie6710/
Trovit679/
Travea677/
Trauve676/
Trovaj674/
Trobey674/
Throbe673/
Trawer673/
Troibe673/
Trowes673/
Trowey672/
Tróber672/
Travey672/
Traved672/
Truova671/
Trovay671/
Travir671/
Trovoy671/
Trouwe671/
Trowet670/

Trover Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Trover in the Russian language
Троверtrover-

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