Trough Family History

Trough Surname Meaning

From Middle English tro(u)gh ‘trough tub’ (Old English trog) used in a topographical sense to denote a valley or hollow. The surname may be topographic for someone who lived in a valley or hollow or toponymic for someone from a place so named such as the Trough of Bowland in Bowland Forest (WR Yorks).

Trough in Spotland (Lancs) or Trough House in Danby (NR Yorks). Compare Ricardus Troghman 1379 in Poll Tax (Lonsdale wapentake Lancs).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Similar surnames: Brough, Rough, Traugh, Tough, Prough, Crough, Strough, Crouch, Troup, Drought

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448	Military Records
99	Immigration Records
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Where is the Trough family from?

You can see how Trough families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Trough family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Trough families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 6 Trough families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 67% of all the recorded Trough's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Trough families in 1840.

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What did your Trough ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Proprietor was the top reported job for people in the USA named Trough.

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Proprietor

34%

Plumber

34%

Laborer

34%

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Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Trough. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Trough census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 99 immigration records available for the last name Trough. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 448 military records available for the last name Trough. For the veterans among your Trough ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Trough lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Trough life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2000, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Trough in 1963 was 80, and 70 in 2004.

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Trough Surname Meaning

Trough in Spotland (Lancs) or Trough House in Danby (NR Yorks). Compare Ricardus Troghman 1379 in Poll Tax (Lonsdale wapentake Lancs).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Where is the Trough family from?

What did your Trough ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Proprietor was the top reported job for people in the USA named Trough.

Data not to scale

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

Proprietor

34%

Plumber

34%

Laborer

34%

What Trough family records will you find?

What is the average Trough lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Trough life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2000, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Trough in 1963 was 80, and 70 in 2004.

Trough Family History

Trough Surname Meaning

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Trough Surname Meaning

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Where is the Trough family from?

What did your Trough ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

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Military Records

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What is the average Trough lifespan?

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