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

Trought, 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 Trought surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Trought in America

Trought is the 111426th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Trought surname appeared 158 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 Trought.

We can also compare 2010 data for Trought 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 Trought

The surname TROUGHT is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period, specifically in the county of Yorkshire. It is derived from the Old English word "trog," which referred to a small wooden trough or vessel used for feeding animals or carrying water. This suggests that the name may have been an occupational surname, given to someone who made or sold these troughs.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name TROUGHT can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from 1189, where a person named William Troghe is mentioned. Another early reference is in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, which lists a Robert le Troghe residing in Oxfordshire.

In the 14th century, the name appears in various spellings, including Trough, Troughe, and Trowghe. An entry in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield from 1345 mentions a John del Trough, indicating a connection to a specific location or property.

The TROUGHT surname has also been associated with certain place names in Yorkshire, such as Trough House, a hamlet near the village of Holmesfield. This suggests that some individuals may have adopted the name based on their place of residence or origin.

One notable figure with the surname TROUGHT was John Trought (c. 1580-1658), an English clergyman and writer who served as the Rector of Crudwell in Wiltshire. Another was William Trought (1586-1666), a member of the landed gentry in Gloucestershire and a Justice of the Peace.

In the 17th century, the name TROUGHT appeared in various parish records across England, indicating its widespread distribution. For example, in 1623, a Richard Trought was baptized in the parish of St. Mary Magdalene in Bermondsey, London.

Another individual of note was Robert Trought (1625-1699), a merchant and member of the East India Company, who was involved in trade with the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia).

In the 18th century, the TROUGHT surname continued to be found in various parts of England. One example is Thomas Trought (1735-1812), a landowner and Justice of the Peace in the county of Worcestershire.

As the centuries progressed, the TROUGHT surname spread across different regions of England and, in some cases, to other parts of the world through emigration and exploration.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Trought

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

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

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Trought, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!