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The Trottier surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 2,262 people carried this name — #13,462 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 129,900 people counted. That is up 2% from 2,224 in 2000.

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What the name means

The meaning of the Trottier surname

A surname originating as an occupation.

From trottier (“messenger”)

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary (en.wiktionary.org) — entry «Trottier» (French), by Wiktionary contributors · licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) · excerpt, lightly adapted.

In France’s civil register

France’s register of deaths holds 477 people named Trottier.

6 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 50 départements, most often Maine-et-Loire.

Where it concentrates, on the map

Where they were born

Born outside France 6
Maine-et-Loire 129
Nièvre 54
Paris 50
Yonne 33
Sarthe 21
Eure 17
Puy-de-Dôme 16
Yvelines 13

Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.

In print

Trottier in American newspapers,
1897–1922.

Newspaper page from The Ely Miner carrying the name Trottier
The Ely Miner 1922-07-21
Newspaper page from Der Deutsche Correspondent carrying the name Trottier
Der Deutsche Correspondent 1897-05-29
Newspaper page from Der Deutsche Correspondent carrying the name Trottier
Der Deutsche Correspondent 1897-05-31

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 1,230 pages in all carry the name.

Who carried it

People named Trottier,
with a public archive behind them.

  • Dave Trottier
    Dave Trottier 1906–1956 · ice hockey player
  • Jules Trottier 1590–1655
  • Jean-Baptiste Trottier 1646–1703 · wheelwright
  • Marie Trottier 1668–1739
  • Pierre Trottier 1756–1838 · politician
  • Adélard Trottier 1879–1955 · physician

Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons (CC0) · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.

Nearby in the index

Surnames next to Trottier.

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