Tromp History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Tromp surname may be derived from the Middle High German word "trumpe," meaning "drum." Or, it may come from the place name, Trampe in Uckermark, a district in present day Brandenburg, but which was claimed by Pomerania in medieval times.
Early Origins of the Tromp family
The surname Tromp was first found in Mecklenburg and Pomerania, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation, and would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. There is an early record of Willeke (von) Tramp, a Pomeranian knight, in 1280. Over time, the family name branched into other houses, where their influence continued to be felt because of the important role they played in the local social and political affairs.
Early History of the Tromp family
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Tromp Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Tramp, Trampe, Trump, Trumpe, Trempe, Von Tramp and many more.
Early Notables of the Tromp family
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Tromp Ranking
In Netherlands, the name Tromp is the 214th most popular surname with an estimated 6,040 people with that name. 1
Tromp migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Tromp Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- James Tromp, who was naturalized in South Carolina in 1797
Tromp Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Henry Tromp, who was naturalized in Marine Court, New York, NY in 1835
- Daniel Tromp, who was naturalized in Savannah, Georgia in 1847
- Daniel Tromp, who landed in Savanna(h), Georgia in 1847 2
Contemporary Notables of the name Tromp (post 1700) +
- Solco Walle Tromp (1909-1983), Dutch geologist and biometeorologist
- Sebastiaan Peter Cornelis Tromp SJ (1889-1975), Dutch Jesuit priest, theologian, and Latinist, who is best known for assisting Pope Pius XII in his theological encyclicals, and Pope John XXIII in the preparation for Vatican II
- Ryan Tromp (b. 1973), Aruban football player who played for Aruba national team (1995-2002)
- Henrikus Tromp (1878-1962), Dutch bronze medalist rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics
- Johannes Adriaan Tromp (b. 1990), Namibian rugby union player who plays with Strela from Kazan in domestic rugby in Russia
- Margaretha Maria "Gretha" Tromp (b. 1964), retired Dutch sprinter and hurdler who competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in the 100 m hurdles, 400 m hurdles and 4×100 metres relay
- Gerrit Tromp (1901-1938), Dutch rower who competed in the men's eight event at the 1924 Summer Olympics
- Esra Tromp (b. 1990), Dutch former racing cyclist, who now works as the team manager for UCI Women's Continental Team Team Jumbo–Visma
- Chadwick Chandler Tromp (b. 1995), Aruban professional baseball catcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB)
- Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp (1597-1653), Dutch naval commander
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Citations +
- "Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)