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Early Origins of the Troutman family

The surname Troutman was first found in Berwickshire where their first seat was at Prentannan in that shire, and in Durham where Robert Trotter was tenant-in-Chief of King Edward the Confessor in the year 1050.

Early History of the Troutman family

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Troutman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Trotter, Troter, Trottar, Trotman, Troutman and others.

Early Notables of the Troutman family

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Troutman Ranking

In the United States, the name Troutman is the 2,716th most popular surname with an estimated 12,435 people with that name. 1

Ireland Migration of the Troutman family to Ireland

Some of the Troutman family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 52 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.


United States Troutman migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Troutman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Heronimus Troutman, aged 34, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1743 2
  • George Troutman, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1762 2
Troutman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Hiram B Troutman, who arrived in Texas in 1835 2
  • John C Troutman, who arrived in Mississippi in 1847 2
  • J T Troutman, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 2
  • Michael Troutman, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1856 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Troutman (post 1700) +

  • Emanuel Mac Troutman (1915-2004), United States federal judge
  • Kathryn Kraemer Troutman (b. 1947), American author, consultant, and career trainer
  • William Irvin Troutman (1905-1971), American politician, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania (1943-1945)
  • Johnnie Troutman (b. 1987), American NFL football guard for the San Diego Chargers
  • Beth Troutman (b. 1977), American television personality
  • Baxter Troutman (b. 1966), American politician, Member of the Florida House of Representatives (2003-2010)
  • Joanna Troutman (1818-1879), American creator of the Troutman flag for a battalion of Georgia volunteers who were leaving to fight in the Texas Revolution which had the wording "Liberty or Death" on a white silk field
  • Larry Troutman (1944-1999), American musician and a founding member of the funk band Zapp, brother of Roger Troutman
  • Chevon Troutman (b. 1981), American professional NBA basketball player
  • Roger Troutman (1951-1999), American singer, songwriter, producer and the lead vocalist of the band Zapp


The Troutman Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Fortis non ferox
Motto Translation: Brave, not ferocious.


Suggested Readings for the name Troutman +

  • Troutman Family History by Flodene Parks Troutman.

  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)


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