Explore the Family Name Trollope

The meaning of Trollope

English: habitational name from Troughburn in Hethpool (Northumberland), which was formerly known as Trollop. The old placename appears to derive from Old Norse troll ‘troll, supernatural being’ + Old English hop ‘small enclosed valley’. History: An English family of this name trace their descent from John Trowlope, who lived at Thornlaw (Durham) in the late 14th century. One of his descendants was the novelist Anthony Trollope (1815–82).

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Trollope underwent a slight shift in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 89,549th most popular surname and increased to 93,921st in 2010, undergoing a decrease in ranking by 4.88%. Despite this marginal drop in rank, the count of individuals bearing the surname slightly rose from 192 in 2000 to 195 in 2010, marking an increase of 1.56%. The proportion per 100k people remained constant at 0.07 during both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#89,549	#93,921	-4.88%
Count	192	195	1.56%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.07	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Trollope

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that people with the surname Trollope predominantly identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with a minor increase from 92.71% to 93.85%. For other ethnic identities, the data was either suppressed or showed no significant presence. The Hispanic identification experienced a decline, dropping from 4.69% in 2000 to 0% in 2010. Other groups such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native showed no notable change during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.71%	93.85%	1.23%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	4.69%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%