Explore the Family Name Troise

The meaning of Troise

Italian: 1. habitational name derived from Turgisius, the Latin name of a Norman province of Sicily. 2. alternatively, a habitational name denoting someone from Troia (in Foggia province). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Carlo, Francesco, Gaetano, Rocco, Salvatore.

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How common is the last name Troise in the United States?

The surname Troise has seen a shift in its popularity according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, Troise ranked 45,829 in prevalence, while its rank dropped to 50,467 in 2010, marking a decrease of 10.12 percent. The total count of individuals with this surname also diminished by 5.69 percent, from 439 people in 2000 to 414 in 2010. Correspondingly, the proportion of people named Troise per 100,000 fell by 12.5 percent, from 0.16 in 2000 to 0.14 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,829	#50,467	-10.12%
Count	439	414	-5.69%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.14	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Troise

On the topic of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the vast majority of Troises identify as White. This demographic made up 93.85 percent of all Troises in 2000, slipping slightly to 93.48 percent in 2010. The Hispanic representation among those with this surname marginally increased during the same period, from 4.10 percent to 4.11 percent. Individuals identifying as two or more races were not represented in 2000 but made up 1.45 percent of Troises in 2010. However, there was no change in the percentages of Troises who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.85%	93.48%	-0.39%
Hispanic	4.1%	4.11%	0.24%
Two or More Races	0%	1.45%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%