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

Troyan, 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 Troyan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Troyan in America

Troyan is the 33530th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Troyan surname appeared 680 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 Troyan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Troyan 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 Troyan

The surname TROYAN is believed to have originated in Eastern Europe, most likely in the region that is now known as Ukraine. It can be traced back to the 16th century and is thought to be derived from the Old Slavic word "trop," which means "path" or "trail."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name TROYAN appears in a document from the Kievan Rus era, dated around 1570. This document mentions a landowner named Ivan Troyan, who owned property in the vicinity of the present-day city of Lviv.

In the 17th century, the TROYAN name can be found in several historical records from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, which at the time encompassed parts of modern-day Ukraine, Belarus, and Lithuania. These records indicate that TROYAN families were predominantly involved in agriculture and land ownership.

A notable figure bearing the TROYAN surname was Petro Troyan, a Cossack soldier who fought against the Ottoman Empire in the late 17th century. He is mentioned in several accounts of the Khmelnytsky Uprising and is believed to have been born around 1640 in the region of Poltava.

Another individual of historical significance was Hryhoriy Troyan, a Ukrainian philosopher and educator who lived in the 18th century. He was born in 1720 in the town of Zalishchyky, which was then part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Troyan is credited with contributing to the development of Ukrainian educational systems and was a proponent of the use of the Ukrainian language in academic settings.

In the 19th century, the TROYAN surname can be found in various Russian Empire records, reflecting the migration of families from the Ukrainian regions to other parts of the empire. One such individual was Yevhen Troyan, a prominent Ukrainian writer and journalist who was born in 1835 in the city of Kharkiv. His works played a significant role in the development of modern Ukrainian literature.

Another notable figure with the TROYAN surname was Mykola Troyan, a Ukrainian painter and artist who lived from 1860 to 1935. He was born in the village of Stari Sanzhary, which was then part of the Russian Empire's Poltava Governorate. Troyan's paintings often depicted scenes from rural Ukrainian life and are considered important works of Ukrainian cultural heritage.

Throughout its history, the TROYAN surname has maintained a strong connection to the Ukrainian cultural and linguistic traditions, reflecting the name's origins in the region. While the spelling may have varied slightly over time, the core meaning and pronunciation have remained relatively consistent.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Troyan

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

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

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