Troy

Troy Meaning & Origin

About Troy
The surname Troy is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Troighthigh," meaning "descendant of Troightheach." The name Troightheach is believed to be derived from the word "troigh," which means "foot soldier" or "footman." Therefore, the surname Troy is likely to have originally denoted someone who was a foot soldier or had a connection to the military.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Troy: 8,109
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,383
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.75

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Troy 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 Troy is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TR
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T600
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T R OY1
🌐 IPA
/trɔɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Troy in Braille

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

The name Troy in braille

How to sign the name Troy using Sign Language

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

The name Troy in sign language

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