Trow Surname

128,008th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,542 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Trow Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the trow,' i.e. trough. 'Trow, a trough': Halliwell. Mr. Lower quotes Mr. Ferguson as saying, 'Trow, Troy, and Try are different forms of True, as Old Frieslandic trowe. troiwe, German trru.

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Trow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,5521:35,9014,720
United States9351:387,65734,118
New Zealand3041:14,8962,609
Wales2691:11,5041,280
Australia2031:132,98414,423
South Africa1351:401,31635,360
Canada681:541,84745,466
Scotland301:178,4619,900
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
France31:22,140,907385,998
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5701:42,7645,377
Wales1881:8,343520
Isle of Man21:27,1351,659
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4511:111,35011,075

Trow (31) may also be a first name.

Trow Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the trow,' i.e. trough. 'Trow, a trough': Halliwell. Mr. Lower quotes Mr. Ferguson as saying, 'Trow, Troy, and Try are different forms of True, as Old Frieslandic trowe. troiwe, German trru.' It may be so. The evidence is altogether against it as regards Trow. Residence by an artificial trough, or a natural trough in a stream, seems the inevitable solution, judging by my first and earliest instances.

William atte Trowe, Wiltshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Thomas atte Trowe, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Roger atte Trowe: Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

1624-5. Philip Gardner and Anne Trow: Marriage Lic. (London).

1694. Baptised — Gilbert, s. Thomas Trowe: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1774. Married — Richard Trow and Jane Harper: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) Dweller at 1 a Trough or Hollow [Old English trog] 2 a Tree [Old English treôw, a tree; (also fig.) a cross] William atte Trowe.—Hundred Rolls I se it, by ensaunple, In somer tyme on trowes: Ther some bowes ben leved [are leaved],—Piers Plowman, 9798-9800.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

"Trow, Troy, and Try," says Mr. Ferguson, "are different forms of True; as old Frieslandic, trowe, troiwe; German treu."

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Trow Last Name Facts

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

Trow occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Trow? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 128,008th most commonly used family name on earth, held by around 1 in 2,057,466 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 53 percent of Trow reside; 52 percent reside in Northern Europe and 52 percent reside in British Isles. Trow is also the 1,874,099th most commonly occurring first name on earth, held by 31 people.

The surname is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 1,552 people, or 1 in 35,901. In England Trow is most frequent in: Shropshire, where 13 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 9 percent live and Worcestershire, where 8 percent live. Outside of England this surname is found in 27 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent live and New Zealand, where 9 percent live.

Trow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Trow has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Trow surname increased 272 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 207 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 143 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Trow Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Trow last name are 21.13% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.9% being registered with the political party.

The amount Trow earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 224.97% more than the national average, earning R 772,260 per year; in United States they earn 6.45% more than the national average, earning $45,933 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.08% more than the national average, earning $58,665 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Throw89227/
Trowe89181/
Trowt8941/
Trowa893/
Trows892/
Trovw891/
Throwe8058/
Trouwe801/
Throuw801/
Thruow801/
Traw75556/
Trob75243/
Trof7592/
Trov754/
Truw751/
Trova671,104/
Tropf67669/
Troev67387/
Troff67344/
Troub67340/
Trofe6799/
Troob6743/
Trouv6735/
Trouf6729/
Trawe6727/
Troib6724/
Troft6712/
Troph6710/
Troyb676/
Trgov672/
Trawp671/
Treuw671/
Truov671/
Troof671/
Trovp671/
Trotv671/
Ștrof671/
Trofz670/
Thraw670/

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