Trower Surname

104,673rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,482 people bear this surname

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

Trower Surname Definition:

For Thrower, q.v.

Trower Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,3471:154,43515,820
England1,2031:46,3165,829
South Africa3571:151,75817,197
Australia1771:152,51816,101
New Zealand1771:25,5844,487
Canada891:413,99536,402
Scotland741:72,3495,525
Wales131:238,04114,239
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
France31:22,140,907385,998
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland351:126,5687,344
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4701:51,8626,283
Wales81:196,0527,186
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3211:156,44414,384

Trower (17) may also be a first name.

Trower Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Thrower, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó Treabhair The name Trower belongs to Co. Leitrim, but it l1as to some extent been absorbed there by Travers which elsewhere is that of an English immigrant family

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Treabhair The name Trower belongs to Co. Leitrim, but it l1as to some extent been absorbed there by Travers which elsewhere is that of an English immigrant family

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

To trow, an obsolescent verb, is to believe, trust; from the Anglo-Saxon treowian; and Ferguson makes Trower synonymous with believer, religious man, or Christian.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Hubert, Geoffry Turgis, Hugh de Troarz or Troarn, Normandy 1180-90 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). There was an abbey at Troarn, Normandy.

The Norman People (1874)

From Troway; a location name in Derbyshire.

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

Trower Last Name Facts

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

The last name Trower is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Trower? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 104,673rd most frequently occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,625,958 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Trower are found; 49 percent are found in North America and 49 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,694,839th most commonly occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 17 people.

The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 2,347 people, or 1 in 154,435. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Missouri, where 20 percent reside, Virginia, where 9 percent reside and Texas, where 8 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname occurs in 28 countries. It is also common in England, where 27 percent reside and South Africa, where 8 percent reside.

Trower Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Trower has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Trower surname grew 731 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 256 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,057 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 163 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Trower Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Trower surname is chiefly Catholic (77%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Trower surname are 15.2% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.97% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Trower earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 54.41% more than the national average, earning R 366,948 per year; in United States they earn 1% less than the national average, earning $42,718 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.81% less than the national average, earning $46,795 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thrower929,560/
Trowear921/
Troer918/
Throwier861/
Throower860/
Troyer8313,969/
Trojer831,630/
Trover83414/
Trober8395/
Troier8330/
Trewer8321/
Trawer833/
Trouer833/
Throer831/
Troiber77100/
Trohear7752/
Truwert775/
Trouver774/
Trawere773/
Trawert772/
Trawier772/
Trogger772/
Throber772/
Thruwer771/
Trouyer770/
Threwer770/
Treyoer770/
Throver770/
Trouber770/
Trier733,261/
Treur731,022/
Traer73325/
Treer73265/
Tryer73105/
Truer7378/
Trear7355/
Treir733/
Trouvere714/
Traouere712/
Traver677,204/
Träger675,790/
Traber673,265/
Treier671,406/
Trayer671,067/
Treyer671,040/
Treuer671,032/
Trajer67478/
Trauer67406/
Tröber67397/
Truver67312/
Truber67269/
Trojar67221/
Trever67211/
Treard67180/
Traier67127/
Trájer67102/
Treure6789/
Tréger6761/
Trehar6742/
Tráger6740/
Trüber6735/
Trawre6724/
Trejer6720/
Troure679/
Troyar678/
Trayor676/
Traior673/
Treyar673/
Tróber672/
Treire671/
Trejor671/
Troiar671/
Troyor671/
Truyor671/
Truyer671/
Trójer671/
Troyir671/
Treyre671/
Trajor671/
Thruer670/
Treyor670/
Trourr670/
Threar670/
Treare670/
Throur670/
Troutr670/

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