Trowbridge Surname
Approximately 11,897 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameTrowbridge Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,457 | 1:38,327 | 4,724 |
| England | 1,165 | 1:47,827 | 5,995 |
| Australia | 474 | 1:56,953 | 6,945 |
| Canada | 467 | 1:78,898 | 8,846 |
| New Zealand | 116 | 1:39,037 | 6,614 |
| Wales | 70 | 1:44,208 | 4,243 |
| Scotland | 35 | 1:152,966 | 9,000 |
| Switzerland | 19 | 1:432,259 | 31,718 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 8 | 1:4,291 | 379 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Costa Rica | 5 | 1:956,014 | 6,058 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 1:1,768,201 | 16,841 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 777 | 1:31,371 | 4,166 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:120,647 | 5,000 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:7,412 | 1,296 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,351 | 1:21,361 | 2,694 |
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.
(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.
(English) One who came from Trowbridge (wooden bridge), in Wiltshire.
Local. A town in England. The name signifies "through the bridge;"perhaps given for some feat of daring, or bodily courage.
(English), Truthabrig, Trumpeter's bridge?
A location name in Wiltshire.
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.
Trowbridge Demographics
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Trowbridge Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Trowbridge Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Trowbridge has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Trowbridge? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 43,698th most frequent surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 612,553 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Trowbridge live; 76 percent live in North America and 76 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,840,253rd most commonly used first name world-wide. It is borne by 32 people.
The surname is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 9,457 people, or 1 in 38,327. In The United States Trowbridge is primarily concentrated in: Indiana, where 7 percent live, Texas, where 6 percent live and Michigan, where 6 percent live. Excluding The United States Trowbridge exists in 44 countries. It also occurs in England, where 10 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.
Trowbridge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Trowbridge has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Trowbridge surname rose 402 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 150 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 538 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Trowbridge Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Trowbridge last name is principally Anglican (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Trowbridge surname are 15.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.25% being registered to vote for 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trobridge | 95 | 243 | / |
| Throwbridge | 95 | 35 | / |
| Trowbrige | 95 | 11 | / |
| Trowbrdge | 95 | 2 | / |
| Trowbridges | 95 | 1 | / |
| Trowebridge | 95 | 1 | / |
| Trwbridge | 95 | 1 | / |
| Traowbridge | 95 | 0 | / |
| Trowbridger | 95 | 0 | / |
| Troubridge | 90 | 147 | / |
| Trowbirdge | 90 | 4 | / |
| Trwobridge | 90 | 3 | / |
| Drowbridge | 90 | 2 | / |
| Trowbrudge | 90 | 1 | / |
| Torwbridge | 90 | 1 | / |
| Trawbridge | 90 | 1 | / |
| Trowvridge | 90 | 1 | / |
| Trewbridge | 90 | 1 | / |
| Traobridge | 90 | 0 | / |
| Troberidge | 90 | 0 | / |
| Trubridge | 84 | 157 | / |
| Turbridge | 84 | 22 | / |
| Torbridge | 84 | 0 | / |
| Trobredge | 84 | 0 | / |
| Drawbridge | 80 | 385 | / |
| Truebridge | 80 | 47 | / |
| Torwbirdge | 80 | 1 | / |
| Traubridge | 80 | 0 | / |
| Tourbridge | 80 | 0 | / |
| Drewbridge | 80 | 0 | / |
| Drawwbridge | 76 | 1 | / |
| Durbridge | 74 | 785 | / |
| Derbridge | 74 | 46 | / |
| Darbridge | 74 | 0 | / |
| Durrbridge | 70 | 2 | / |
| Derbyridge | 70 | 1 | / |
| Drawbirdge | 70 | 0 | / |
| Derbirdge | 63 | 1 | / |
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