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Tron Name Meaning

French (southern): probably a nickname for an irascible person from Occitan tron ‘thunder’. French (northern): from the old personal name Tron(d) borne by a 7th-century Christian saint; it is a vernacular form of Trudon a name of ancient Germanic origin based on the element trud ‘strong’. German: variant of Thron . German (of French Huguenot origin): altered form of French Drouin . English (Northumberland): topographic or occupational name from Middle English trone ‘weighing machine’ (Old French trone) denoting someone who lived by a public balance or someone in charge of such apparatus. Vietnamese (Tròn): meaning ‘round circle’ in Vietnamese possibly from a personal name.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Troy, Fron, Treon, Kron, Trow, Thon, Hron, Tong, Ron, Garon

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Where is the Tron family from?

You can see how Tron families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tron family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tron families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 3 Tron families living in British Columbia. This was about 60% of all the recorded Tron's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Tron families in 1911.
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What did your Tron ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Tron. 42% of Tron men worked as a Farmer and 15% of Tron women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tron were Bookkeeper and Stenographer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    42%
  • Laborer
    21%
  • Manager
    9%
  • Bookkeeper
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    15%
  • Nurse
    15%
  • Teacher
    10%
  • Stenographer
    10%
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Passenger Lists

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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Tron. For the veterans among your Tron ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tron lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Tron life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1983, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Tron in 1958 was 69, and 80 in 2004.

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