Troughton
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Habitational surname from a minor place in Lancashire, from Old English trog (“trough”) + tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).
Proper noun[edit]
Troughton (plural Troughtons)
- A surname from Old English.
Derived terms[edit]
Statistics[edit]
- 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[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Troughton”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.