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

Trolan, 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 Trolan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Trolan in America

Trolan is the 160975th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Trolan surname appeared 100 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 Trolan.

The history of the last name Trolan

The surname Trolan is believed to have originated in Ireland, specifically in the province of Munster, where it was first recorded in the 11th century. It is derived from the Gaelic word "trolán," which means "a small or little person."

Historically, the name Trolan was often associated with the areas around County Cork and County Tipperary, where it was most prevalent in the early medieval period. It is likely that the name was originally a descriptive nickname given to someone of short stature.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Annals of Inisfallen, a medieval manuscript dating back to the 12th century. This document mentions a certain "Donnchadh Trolan," who was a notable figure in the region at that time.

In the 14th century, the name appears in various land records and legal documents from the province of Munster. For instance, a certain "Seán Trolan" is mentioned as a landowner in a deed from the year 1378, relating to property near the town of Mitchelstown, County Cork.

Among notable historical figures with the surname Trolan, one can mention Pádraig Trolan, a 16th-century scholar and poet from County Tipperary, whose works have been preserved in several manuscripts (c. 1520 - c. 1590).

Another noteworthy individual was Tadhg Trolan, a 17th-century soldier who fought in the Irish Confederate Wars and is recorded as having participated in the Siege of Limerick in 1651 (c. 1620 - c. 1680).

In the 18th century, there was a famous painter named Seamus Trolan, who was renowned for his portraits and landscapes depicting scenes from rural Munster (1735 - 1812).

Additionally, the name Trolan has been associated with several place names in Ireland, such as Trolan's Cross, a townland located in County Cork, and Trolan's Well, a historic well near the village of Ballylanders, County Limerick.

Over the centuries, the name has also been subject to various spelling variations, including Trolaun, Trolane, and Trowlan, among others.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Trolan

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

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 Trolan 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.

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

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