Trowbridge Surname

43,698th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,897 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Turks and Caicos Islands

Trowbridge Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Trowbridge,' a market-town and parish in Wiltshire.

Richard Trowbrigge, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

John de Trowbrugge, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

William de Trowbrugge, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

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Trowbridge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9,4571:38,3274,724
England1,1651:47,8275,995
Australia4741:56,9536,945
Canada4671:78,8988,846
New Zealand1161:39,0376,614
Wales701:44,2084,243
Scotland351:152,9669,000
Switzerland191:432,25931,718
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Turks and Caicos Islands81:4,291379
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Costa Rica51:956,0146,058
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
France21:33,211,361423,184
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7771:31,3714,166
Wales131:120,6475,000
Jersey71:7,4121,296
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,3511:21,3612,694

Trowbridge (32) may also be a first name.

Trowbridge Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Trowbridge,' a market-town and parish in Wiltshire.

Richard Trowbrigge, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

John de Trowbrugge, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

William de Trowbrugge, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

1583. George Trobrydge, Devon: Register of the University of Oxford.

1731. Baptised — John, s. John Trowbridge: Reg. Stourton, Wiltshire.

1809. Married — Charles Bulkeley Egerton and Charlotte Troubridge, Sussex: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) belonging to Trowbridge (Wilts), 14th cent. Trowbrugge, Trowbrigge, 13th cent. Troubrigge = the Tree, i.e. Wood Bridge [Old English treów + brycg] The wooden bridge has long been replaced by a stone structure.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Trowbridge (wooden bridge), in Wiltshire.

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

Local. A town in England. The name signifies "through the bridge;"perhaps given for some feat of daring, or bodily courage.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

(English), Truthabrig, Trumpeter's bridge?

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

A location name in Wiltshire.

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

The Trowbridges evidently took their name from the well - known Wiltshire town; whilst the Warehams similarly derived their name from a town in Dorsetshire. Hutchins gives the pedigree of an ancient family of Warham of Osmington.

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

Trowbridge Last Name Facts

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

The last name Trowbridge is found most frequently in The United States. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Trowbridge? popularity and diffusion

Trowbridge is the 43,698th most commonly occurring last name internationally, held by around 1 in 612,553 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Trowbridge are found; 76 percent are found in North America and 76 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,840,253rd most prevalent first name in the world. It is borne by 32 people.

This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 9,457 people, or 1 in 38,327. In The United States Trowbridge is most common in: Indiana, where 7 percent reside, Texas, where 6 percent reside and Michigan, where 6 percent reside. Besides The United States Trowbridge is found in 44 countries. It is also common in England, where 10 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.

Trowbridge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Trowbridge has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 402 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 538 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Trowbridge Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Anglican (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Trowbridge last name are 15.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.25% being registered with the party.

The amount Trowbridge earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 187.14% more than the national average, earning R 682,356 per year; in United States they earn 1.38% more than the national average, earning $43,743 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.06% less than the national average, earning $48,662 CAD per year.

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