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Early Origins of the Troia family

The surname Troia was first found in Verona, a city in Venetia Italy, capital of the province of Verona. This ancient city was the chief town of the Cenomani, a Gaulish tribe and became a Latin town in 89 B.C. It became part of Lombardy(568,) Frankish, Bartolmeo ruled and died in 1304. It is said to be the home of Romeo and Juliet. The city is rich in churches, museums, galleries, paintings, sculptures, statues and monuments. The cathedral was consecrated in 1187. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry.

Early History of the Troia family

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Troia Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Trojani, Troini, Troiani, Troiano, Trojano and others.

Early Notables of the Troia family

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Troia Ranking

In the United States, the name Troia is the 14,729th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Troia family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Giacinda Troiani, who came to New York, NY in 1912.


Contemporary Notables of the name Troia (post 1700) +

  • Terry Troia, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1988 2


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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