Troughton
English
Etymology
Habitational surname from a minor place in Lancashire, from Old English trog (“trough”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).
Proper noun
Troughton (plural Troughtons)
- A surname, from Old English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Troughton is the 63068th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 317 individuals. Troughton is most common among White (94.32%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Troughton”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN