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

Trotman, 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 Trotman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Trotman in America

Trotman is the 10029th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Trotman surname appeared 3,212 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Trotman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Trotman 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 Trotman

The surname Trotman is of English origin and can be traced back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Old English words "trot" meaning to walk or tread, and "man" referring to a person. The name likely referred to someone who travelled frequently on foot or was a messenger.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1273, where a William Troteman is listed. This suggests the name was already established in the region by the late 13th century.

In the 14th century, the surname appears in various records such as the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield from 1317, which mentions a Robert Trotteman. The name also appears in the Poll Tax Returns of Yorkshire from 1379, where a Johannes Trotman is recorded.

The Trotman surname is believed to have originated in the counties of Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, and Somerset in the south of England. It was particularly prevalent in the village of Nettleton in Wiltshire, where the name can be traced back to the 16th century.

One notable individual with the surname was Thomas Trotman (c.1635-1703), an English Quaker who was imprisoned several times for his beliefs during the 17th century. Another was John Trotman (1711-1782), a Welsh Anglican priest and author.

Other historical figures include William Trotman (1766-1835), an English surgeon and medical writer, and George Trotman (1786-1861), a British naval officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars.

The surname has also been recorded with various spellings over the centuries, such as Trottman, Trautman, and Troutman, reflecting regional dialects and variations in pronunciation.

While not as common today, the Trotman surname has left its mark on history, with notable individuals bearing the name across various fields, reflecting its origins as a descriptive occupational surname from medieval England.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Trotman

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

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

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