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

Tropp, 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 Tropp surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tropp in America

Tropp is the 35866th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tropp surname appeared 626 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 Tropp.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tropp 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 Tropp

The surname Tropp has its origins in Germany, where it can be traced back to the late 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old German word "trupp," which referred to a troop or group of soldiers. This suggests that the name may have initially been an occupational surname, given to someone who was a member of a military unit or troop.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tropp can be found in the Parish records of Wiesbaden, Germany, where a certain Hans Tropp was mentioned in 1598. The name also appears in the Kirchenbücher (church records) of Hessen-Nassau, where Johann Tropp was listed as a resident of the town of Dillenburg in 1632.

In the 17th century, the Tropp family seemed to have established a presence in the region of Saxony, as evidenced by the birth of Johann Gottfried Tropp in Leipzig in 1670. This Johann Gottfried Tropp went on to become a respected theologian and author, publishing several works on religious subjects.

The Tropp surname also has ties to the town of Großenhain, located in the present-day state of Saxony, Germany. Local records from the 18th century mention a family by the name of Tropp residing in the area, with one notable member being Johann Christoph Tropp, a merchant and landowner who lived from 1725 to 1798.

As the Tropp family spread across Germany and beyond, the name underwent slight variations in spelling, such as Trop, Troppe, and Tropps. One notable individual with the Tropp surname was Carl August Tropp, a German composer and musician who was born in Weimar in 1794 and died in 1863.

Another famous bearer of the Tropp name was Friedrich Tropp, a German painter and illustrator who lived from 1835 to 1907. His works, which often depicted scenes from German folklore and mythology, were highly acclaimed during his lifetime and remain celebrated today.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tropp

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

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

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