Trowbridge

English

Alternative forms

• (surname): Troubridge

Etymology

From Old English trēow (“tree”) + brycġ (“bridge”).

Proper noun

Trowbridge (countable and uncountable, plural Trowbridges)

1. A town and civil parish in and the county town of Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref ST8557).
2. A census-designated place in Sutter County, California, United States.
3. A habitational surname from Old English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Trowbridge is the 4956^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7095 individuals. Trowbridge is most common among White (94.77%) individuals.

References

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Trowbridge”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.