Troughton

Troughton Meaning & Origin

About Troughton
The surname Troughton is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "trēow" meaning "tree" and "tūn" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the name Troughton likely referred to someone who lived near or was associated with a settlement or enclosure by the trees.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Troughton is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Troughton: 317
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 63068
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Troughton based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Troughton is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRFTN
🗽 NYSIIS
TAGA
🔊 Soundex
T6020305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T R AH1 F T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/troughton*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRFTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Troughton in Braille

Here's how to represent Troughton in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Troughton in braille

How to sign the name Troughton using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Troughton using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Troughton in sign language

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