Trowman Surname

1,391,595th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 157 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Trowman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the true man,' a true, trustworthy, or faithful man. Middle English trewe. Probably the sobriquet of some herald or messenger; v. Truebody.

Agnes Treueman, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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Trowman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1151:484,50531,272
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Wales71:442,07621,198
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England491:497,45727,315
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Trowman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the true man,' a true, trustworthy, or faithful man. Middle English trewe. Probably the sobriquet of some herald or messenger; v. Truebody.

Agnes Treueman, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Thomas Treweman, Worcestershire, ibid.

Richard Treweman, Rot. Clous., 22 Richard II.

1621. Married — Rychard Trewman and Elizabeth Sonmer: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1792. — William Stukeley Burns and Ann Truman: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

TREWEMAN: William Treweman witnessed a charter by William, bishop of Glasgow, 1258 (REG., p. 165), Lower, Bardsley, and Harrison give meaning 'a true man.'

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

A man of truth or integrity. Treweman H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(in H. R. Treweman). From root of Tremain, Tremayn, q, v.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

The same with Trueman, i. q. Tremain, Tremaine; from Tremaine in East Hundred, Cornwall; from tremean, the stone town. Tremayn, Tremayne are also Cornish flames, from Tremayne in Crowan, said to mean the town on shore or sea coast.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Trowman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Trowman has its highest incidence in England. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Trowman click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Trowman? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,391,595th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 46,417,490 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 78 percent of Trowman reside; 78 percent reside in Northern Europe and 78 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 115 people, or 1 in 484,505. In England it is mostly concentrated in: West Midlands, where 42 percent reside, Derbyshire, where 19 percent reside and Worcestershire, where 10 percent reside. Outside of England Trowman occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Wales, where 4 percent reside.

Trowman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Trowman has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Trowman surname rose 235 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 3,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Trowman Last Name Statistics demography

Trowman earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 33.34% more than the national average, earning $57,533 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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