The Troutman surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 11,519 people carried this name — #3,135 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 25,600 people counted. That is up 3% from 11,210 in 2000.

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In the first U.S. census, 1790

17 Troutman families were counted in 1790.

Each family is counted by its head. About 117 people lived in those households, 6.9 to a family on average. The table lists white heads of families only, in the twelve states whose 1790 records survive; Virginia’s figures come from state lists of 1782–1785.

Families, by state

Pennsylvania 7
North Carolina 7
Maryland 2
South Carolina 1

U.S. Census Bureau, «A Century of Population Growth from the First Census of the United States to the Twelfth, 1790–1900» (Washington, 1909), table 111, p. 266 — public domain · names carried by at least 100 white persons in 1790.

In print

Troutman in American newspapers,
1908–1923.

Newspaper page from Belt Valley Times carrying the name Troutman
Belt Valley Times 1923-07-19
Newspaper page from The St. Mary Banner carrying the name Troutman
The St. Mary Banner 1908-07-25
Newspaper page from The St. Mary Banner carrying the name Troutman
The St. Mary Banner 1908-02-29

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 21,141 pages in all carry the name.

In print

Troutman in Australian newspapers,
1870s–1980s.

148 articles name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Troutman. The most, 60, date from the 1950s. New South Wales has the most articles, but weighed against how much of each state’s press from the same decades has been digitised, the name stands out most in Western Australia, at 1.7 times its expected share.

Articles, by state

New South Wales 52
Queensland 30
Western Australia 22
Victoria 16
South Australia 10
ACT (Canberra) 9
Tasmania 4
Northern Territory 1

Trove, National Library of Australia (trove.nla.gov.au) · articles in its digitised newspapers that name a Mr, Mrs or Miss Troutman.

Who carried it

People named Troutman,
with a public archive behind them.

  • Charles E. Troutman
    Charles E. Troutman 1864–1921 · architect
  • Ivy Troutman
    Ivy Troutman 1883–1979 · actor
  • Ivy Troutman
    Ivy Troutman 1884–1979 · actor
  • William I. Troutman
    William I. Troutman 1905–1971 · judge
  • John Emory Troutman 1851–1931 · writer
  • James A. Troutman 1853–1926 · lawyer

Wikidata (CC0) · portraits via Wikimedia Commons, shown cropped, in the public domain or CC0 · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.

In the public record

People named Troutman,
in the records of 4 countries.

Soldiers, farmers, migrants and neighbours who carried the name and left a trace in public archives. Everyone shown here died long ago or was born more than a century ago.

United States592 records

592 records of the Troutman name in the United States
  • U.S. Army enlistment records, World War II 405
  • U.S. veterans' cemetery records, burials to 2001 102
  • New York City birth, marriage and death certificates 55
  • New York State death index (outside NYC), 1957–2001 16
  • U.S. alien registration index, 1940–1955 9
  • Passenger arrivals in the United States, 1820–1912 5
  1. A United States Selective Service registration card, 1942
    Example: U.S. registration card, 1942
    Military record Frederick L. Troutman

    Born 1920 in New York. Enlisted 1942 at Fort Jay Governors Island; mechanic from Kings County. U.S. Army veteran of World War II; died 1970, buried at Long Island National Cemetery, New York.

    U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain); U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)
  2. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Bendeks Troutman

    Arrived at New York in 1887 aboard the W.a. Scholten from Hamburg, aged 32; laborer. From Germany.

    U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted)
  3. A U.S. Army record of death and interment, Camp Nelson, Kentucky, 1864
    Example: U.S. burial record, 1864
    Burial record Mylon Leon Troutman

    U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War and the Vietnam War. Born 1931, died 1999; buried at Greenhill Cemetery, Laramie, Wyoming.

    U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0)

Showing 3 of 592 records for Troutman in the United States.

Counts: U.S. National Archives, WWII Army Enlistment Records (public domain) · U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gravesite Locator (CC0) · NYC Department of Records & Information Services, Historical Vital Records (NYC Open Data) · New York State Department of Health, Genealogical Research Death Index · U.S. National Archives, Flexoline Index Data File (public domain) · U.S. National Archives, Castle Garden Immigration Center Collection, Ship Passenger Records (unrestricted). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: U.S. Selective Service registration card, 1942 (public domain); Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Record of death and interment, Camp Nelson, Kentucky, 1864, U.S. National Archives (public domain).

Netherlands18 records

18 records of the Troutman name in the Netherlands
  • Dutch civil registers (births, marriages, deaths) 9
  • Dutch church registers before 1811 8
  • Dutch population registers 1
  1. A marriage entry in the civil register of Tilburg, 1911
    Example: marriage register, 1911
    Marriage record Johannes Christiaan Troutman

    Married in 1820 in Amsterdam; "schoolonderwijzer".

    Open Archives, Noord-Hollands Archief (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record Anna Maria Troutman

    Died 1834 in Ede, aged 82.

    Open Archives, Gelders Archief (CC BY 4.0)
  3. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record Angenita Bernardina Troutman

    Died 1852 in 's-Gravenhage, aged 77.

    Open Archives, Haags Gemeentearchief (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 18 records for Troutman in the Netherlands.

Counts: Open Archives (CC BY 4.0). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Marriage register, Tilburg, 1911, Regionaal Archief Tilburg (public domain); Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0).

Australia8 records

8 records of the Troutman name in Australia
  • Victoria passenger lists, 1839–1923 5
  • Queensland State Archives indexes 2
  • NSW convict, estate and railway indexes 1
  1. A passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, arriving at New York in 1903
    Example: passenger manifest, 1903
    Passenger record Chas Troutman

    Arrived in Victoria in 1886 aboard the Arabic, aged 22; English.

    Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0)
  2. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Death record Frederick Troutman

    Of Baugheet, New South Wales; died 1885.

    Museums of History NSW – State Archives Collection (CC BY)
  3. A page of the Berlin civil register, 1880
    Example: civil register, 1880
    Civil record William Frederick Troutman

    Selected land at St George, Queensland in 1899.

    Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0)

Showing 3 of 8 records for Troutman in Australia.

Counts: Public Record Office Victoria (CC BY 4.0) · Queensland State Archives (CC BY 4.0) · Museums of History NSW – State Archives Collection (CC BY). Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Passenger manifest of the S.S. St. Paul, New York, 1903 (public domain); Civil register, Berlin, 1880, Landesarchiv Berlin (CC0).

Canada3 records

3 records of the Troutman name in Canada
  • Ontario immigration records, 1865–1883 1
  • Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver 1
  • City of Winnipeg cemetery records 1
  1. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Katherine Troutman

    Died 1950; buried at Brookside Cemetery, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

    City of Winnipeg. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Winnipeg.
  2. Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Example: Canadian cemetery
    Burial record Mary Troutman

    Died 1920; buried at Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, British Columbia.

    City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver.

Showing 2 of 3 records for Troutman in Canada.

Counts: Archives of Ontario. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario. · City of Vancouver. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Vancouver. · City of Winnipeg. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Winnipeg. Example pages, not the records of the people shown: Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, photo by Edgar El (CC BY 3.0).

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