Trowler Surname

2,333,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 67 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Trowler Surname Definition:

(Teutonic) Troller, Trundler [from Middle English trollen, to roll; through French (mod. French trôler, to drag about) from Teutonic: cp. Ger. trollen, to roll, troll]

Trowler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England521:1,071,50151,923
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Trowler Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Teutonic) Troller, Trundler [from Middle English trollen, to roll; through French (mod. French trôler, to drag about) from Teutonic: cp. Ger. trollen, to roll, troll]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Trowler Last Name Facts

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

Trowler is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Trowler? popularity and diffusion

Trowler is the 2,333,370th most commonly held family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 108,769,342 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 78 percent of Trowler reside; 78 percent reside in Northern Europe and 78 percent reside in British Isles.

Trowler is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 52 people, or 1 in 1,071,501. In England Trowler is mostly concentrated in: Merseyside, where 56 percent reside, Greater London, where 13 percent reside and Lancashire, where 10 percent reside. Other than England this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.

Trowler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Trowler has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 248 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 233 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Trowler Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Trowler earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 20.62% less than the national average, earning $34,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Throwler931/
Trowle921/
Trowles86126/
Trowley863/
Trewler861/
Trobler861/
Trawler861/
Throwlr860/
Throwealer820/
Throwley801/
Throwles800/
Trawle7735/
Troble7734/
Trowla771/
Treweller757/
Trowuille751/
Trouble71394/
Trawley7128/
Trabler7112/
Travler719/
Trobley713/
Trübler711/
Troible710/
Thrawley6726/
Ștroblea674/
Trawlley671/
Treubler670/
Trawleys670/
Trawilley631/
Thrawlley630/
Trable6213/
Trawly627/
Trovli621/
Trobly621/
Travlee5718/
Trawlly5712/
Troblay572/
Thrawly571/
Travlet570/
Trawilly5310/
Trobelli531/
Trawillay501/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Trowler
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