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

Trojan, 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 Trojan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Trojan in America

Trojan is the 21307th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Trojan surname appeared 1,230 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Trojan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Trojan 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 Trojan

The surname Trojan originated in ancient Troy, located in modern-day Turkey, during the period of the Trojan War in the 12th century BC. This name is derived from the word "Trojan," which refers to someone from the city of Troy or a descendant of the Trojans. The city of Troy played a significant role in Greek mythology and was the setting for the famous Trojan War, as depicted in Homer's Iliad.

The earliest recorded usage of the name Trojan can be traced back to ancient Greek literature and historical accounts. In the Iliad, Homer mentions several Trojan warriors, including Hector, Paris, and Aeneas. These characters have since become iconic figures in Western literature and have inspired numerous works of art, literature, and theater.

During the medieval period, the name Trojan was relatively rare, but it did appear in various records and manuscripts. One notable example is the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of land ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The name Trojan is listed as a landowner in several regions, indicating its presence in England during the Norman period.

As time passed, the name Trojan spread across Europe and became more common. One of the earliest recorded individuals with this surname was John Trojan, a merchant from the city of Cologne in Germany, who lived in the 14th century. Another notable figure was Sir Thomas Trojan, an English knight who served under King Henry V during the Hundred Years' War in the early 15th century.

In the 16th century, the name Trojan gained prominence with the rise of the Trojan family in Venice, Italy. This influential family produced several notable individuals, including Vincenzo Trojan, a renowned architect who designed several iconic buildings in Venice, such as the Chiesa di San Sebastiano.

Other historical figures with the surname Trojan include:

1. Aleksander Trojan (1640-1703), a Polish nobleman and military commander during the Polish-Ottoman Wars.
2. Jeremiah Trojan (1716-1792), an English clergyman and author who wrote several theological works.
3. Maria Trojan (1825-1891), a German painter known for her portraits and genre scenes.
4. Ivan Trojan (1867-1944), a Russian mathematician and physicist who made significant contributions to the field of celestial mechanics.
5. Casimir Trojan (1902-1979), a Polish-American chemist who conducted groundbreaking research on synthetic rubber during World War II.

Over the centuries, the surname Trojan has also been associated with various place names and locations. For instance, the village of Trojanów in Poland is believed to have derived its name from the Trojan surname, while the town of Trojanice in the Czech Republic is another example of a place name connected to this ancient lineage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Trojan

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

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 Trojan 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 Trojan 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 Trojan was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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