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

Trombley, 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 Trombley surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Trombley in America

Trombley is the 5074th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Trombley surname appeared 6,908 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Trombley.

We can also compare 2010 data for Trombley 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 Trombley

The surname "TROMBLEY" originated in France, dating back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have derived from the Old French word "tromble," which means "trumpet" or "bugle." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who played the trumpet or a similar musical instrument.

The earliest known record of the surname Trombley can be traced back to the 13th century in the region of Normandy, France. It is possible that the name was initially a descriptive nickname or occupational name given to a person who worked as a trumpeter or a musician.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in various historical records and documents, including the "Livre des Bourgeois de Rouen" (Book of Bourgeois of Rouen), which recorded the names of citizens in the city of Rouen, Normandy.

One of the earliest notable individuals with the surname Trombley was Jean Trombley, a French soldier who fought in the Hundred Years' War (1337-1453) between England and France. He was born around 1380 and served under King Charles VI of France.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name Trombley was also found in various regions of France, including Brittany, Picardy, and Île-de-France. Some variations in spelling, such as "Tromblé," "Tromblée," and "Tromblier," were also recorded.

In the late 17th century, a branch of the Trombley family emigrated from France to New France (present-day Quebec, Canada). One of the earliest recorded settlers with this surname was Pierre Trombley, who arrived in Quebec in 1685.

Another notable figure with the surname Trombley was François Trombley, a French-Canadian farmer and militia officer who fought against the British during the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). He was born in 1748 in Quebec and died in 1819.

During the 19th century, the Trombley surname spread to other parts of North America, including the United States, as French-Canadian families migrated and settled in various regions.

Some other notable individuals with the surname Trombley throughout history include:

1. Louis Trombley (1895-1979), an American Major League Baseball player.
2. Alfred Trombley (1905-1980), a Canadian politician and member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec.
3. Rémi Trombley (1920-2006), a Canadian ice hockey player and coach.
4. Jean-Pierre Trombley (born 1945), a French-Canadian singer and actor.
5. Lynne Trombley (born 1951), an American author and historian.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Trombley

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

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

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