Find out how popular the last name Troche is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Troche.

Troche, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Troche surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Troche in America

Troche is the 11919th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Troche surname appeared 2,627 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Troche.

We can also compare 2010 data for Troche to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Troche

The surname TROCHE has its origins in France, where it first emerged in the early 14th century. It derived from the Old French word "troche", meaning a bundle or bundle of sticks, suggesting that the name may have initially referred to someone who worked with bundles or bundles of wood.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the TROCHE surname can be found in the historic French town of Troyes, located in the Aube department of northeastern France. In a manuscript dated 1327, a certain Guillaume Troche is mentioned as a resident of the town, potentially indicating that the name originated in this region.

During the 15th century, the TROCHE name began to appear more frequently in various records and documents across France. For instance, in 1468, a Pierre Troche is listed as a merchant in the city of Lyon, while in 1492, a Jacques Troche is recorded as a landowner in the village of Sancerre.

As the centuries passed, the TROCHE surname spread to other parts of Europe. In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing this name was the French humanist scholar and poet, Guillaume Michel de la Troche (1505-1585), who was born in Poitiers and is remembered for his translations of ancient Greek and Latin works.

In the 17th century, the TROCHE name found its way to England, where it was anglicized to the spelling "Troch". One of the earliest recorded instances of this variation was in 1642, when a John Troch is mentioned in parish records from the village of Bromley in Kent.

Another notable individual with the TROCHE surname was the 18th-century French architect and engineer, Jean-Charles Troche (1742-1810), who was responsible for the design and construction of several important buildings and bridges in Paris and its surrounding regions.

As the centuries progressed, the TROCHE name continued to spread across Europe and beyond, with various families bearing this surname making their mark in different fields and professions. Some other notable figures throughout history include the 19th-century French painter, Louis Troche (1825-1901), and the 20th-century Argentine author and journalist, Mariano Troche Arce (1920-2001).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Troche

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Troche.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Troche was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Troche has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Troche was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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