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

Trowers, 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 Trowers surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Trowers in America

Trowers is the 79598th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Trowers surname appeared 239 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 Trowers.

We can also compare 2010 data for Trowers 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 Trowers

The surname Trowers originates from England, specifically in the area of Dorset and Wiltshire, and can be traced back to the early 13th century. It is derived from the Old English word "trohhar," meaning a trough maker or carver of troughs.

The earliest recorded instance of the name appears in the Hundredorum Rolls of Wiltshire in 1273, where it is spelled "le Trohghare." This suggests that the name was initially an occupational surname given to those who crafted troughs for agricultural or household purposes.

In the 14th century, the name appears in various records, including the Subsidy Rolls of Dorset in 1327, where it is listed as "Trohare," and the Subsidy Rolls of Wiltshire in 1332, where it appears as "Trowere." These variations in spelling were common in the Middle Ages.

One of the earliest documented individuals with the surname Trowers was John Trowers, a landowner who lived in the village of Winterbourne Stoke, Wiltshire, in the late 14th century. Records show that he owned several acres of land in the area.

In the 16th century, the surname Trowers began to appear more frequently in parish records across various counties in southern England, including Hampshire, Somerset, and Devon. One notable figure from this period was Thomas Trowers, a merchant from Bristol who was involved in the lucrative wool trade (born c. 1520, died c. 1585).

In the 17th century, the name Trowers was associated with several prominent figures, including John Trowers (c. 1610 - 1677), a wealthy landowner and Justice of the Peace in Somerset, and William Trowers (c. 1640 - 1712), a successful merchant and ship owner from Poole, Dorset.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the Trowers surname continued to be found across various parts of England, particularly in the southern counties. Notable individuals from this period include Sir Edmund Trowers (1768 - 1842), a British naval officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars, and Robert Trowers (1795 - 1878), a renowned architect responsible for designing several churches and public buildings in London.

It is worth mentioning that the surname Trowers has also been associated with place names in England, such as Trowers Hill in Dorset and Trowers Lane in Wiltshire, further emphasizing the connection between the name and the geographical areas where it originated.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Trowers

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

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

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