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.
The surname Troy is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Troy in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.