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

Trotty, 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 Trotty surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Trotty in America

Trotty is the 81772nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Trotty surname appeared 231 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 Trotty.

We can also compare 2010 data for Trotty 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 Trotty

The surname TROTTY is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old English word "trottan," which meant "to trot" or "to walk briskly." This suggests that the name may have initially been given as a nickname to someone who walked with a distinctive gait or had a lively stride.

TROTTY is likely to have first emerged as a surname in the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk, where many early records of the name can be found. One of the earliest known references to the name appears in the Rotuli Hundredorum, a census-like survey of landowners and tenants conducted in the late 13th century, where a certain Johannes Trotti is recorded as residing in the village of Worstead, Norfolk.

During the 14th century, variations of the surname began to appear in various tax rolls and court records across East Anglia. In the Lay Subsidy Rolls of 1334, a William Trotte is listed as a taxpayer in the village of Sporle, Norfolk. Meanwhile, the Feet of Fines records for Essex in 1392 mention a Richard Trotty, who was involved in a land transaction.

One of the earliest notable individuals with the TROTTY surname was John Trotty, a merchant and alderman who lived in the city of Norwich in the late 15th century. Records indicate that he served as the city's Mayor in 1488 and was involved in various civic affairs during his lifetime.

In the 16th century, the TROTTY name began to appear more frequently in parish registers and other documents across the country. One particularly intriguing figure from this period was Thomas Trotty, a Protestant martyr who was burned at the stake in Ipswich, Suffolk, in 1556 during the reign of Queen Mary I for his religious beliefs.

Another notable TROTTY was Sir John Trotty (1555-1628), a prominent lawyer and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for the borough of Great Yarmouth during the reign of King James I. He held various legal positions, including that of Recorder of London, and was knighted in 1616 for his services to the Crown.

As the centuries passed, the TROTTY surname continued to spread across England, with pockets of the name appearing in various regions. One intriguing example is found in the village of Trotton in West Sussex, which may have derived its name from the TROTTY surname or vice versa, though the exact origins of this connection are unclear.

Other notable individuals with the TROTTY surname include William Trotty (1766-1839), a renowned English landscape painter who specialized in rural scenes and was a member of the Royal Academy, and Henry Trotty (1818-1891), a Victorian-era architect who designed several notable buildings in London and the surrounding areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Trotty

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

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

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