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

Trone, 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 Trone surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Trone in America

Trone is the 26422nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Trone surname appeared 924 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 Trone.

We can also compare 2010 data for Trone 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 Trone

The surname Trone has its origins in the Middle English term "trone", which was derived from the Old French word "tron", meaning a massive beam or trunk of a tree. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near a large tree or resided in an area known for its abundance of towering trees.

Trone is believed to have originated in the Normandy region of northern France during the medieval period. It is likely that early bearers of this surname were among the Norman settlers who accompanied William the Conqueror to England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name can be traced back to the 11th century, with records indicating its presence in various parts of England, particularly in the counties of Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Nottinghamshire.

The Trone surname appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive survey of landholdings and individuals commissioned by William the Conqueror. This early reference attests to the name's longevity and its establishment in England shortly after the Norman conquest.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Trone was Robert de Trone, who lived in Yorkshire in the 12th century. Another notable bearer was Sir John Trone, a knight who fought alongside King Edward III during the Hundred Years' War in the 14th century.

In the 15th century, the Trone surname was found in various spellings, such as Tron, Trone, and Troane, reflecting the fluidity of surname spellings during that era. William Trone, born in 1412 in Nottinghamshire, was a prominent landowner and member of the gentry class.

The 16th century saw the rise of Sir Edward Trone, a renowned English statesman and diplomat who served under Queen Elizabeth I. He was instrumental in negotiating treaties and fostering diplomatic relations with other European powers.

In the 17th century, the Trone surname gained recognition with the accomplishments of John Trone, a renowned scholar and philosopher who made significant contributions to the field of ethics and moral philosophy. His work, "Treatise on Virtue and Morality," published in 1672, became a seminal text in its time.

Throughout its history, the Trone surname has been associated with various professions and social classes, from landowners and knights to scholars and diplomats. While its origins can be traced back to medieval England and Normandy, the name has since spread to other parts of the world, carried by descendants of its early bearers.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Trone

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

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

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