The troyer Surname
troyer Name Meaning and History
- Altered spelling of German Troier, Treuer, in the south, a topographic name for someone who lived by a cattle track Treyen (from Latin trivium ‘trail’); in the north, from an occupational name from Middle Low German troye ‘jerkin’.
- Dutch (De Troyer): occupational name for a maker of jerkins (see Troy 6).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
Learn the meaning and history of your first name
Share this page with friends and family
Search for troyer records
More resources for your troyer family history
Troyer message board
Threads: 60 - Messages: 133
Start your FREE family tree. Who will you discover?
A family tree is the easiest way to start discovering your family history. To begin, just enter whatever you know and we'll use that to try and find more information for you.
Begin your family tree with your name:
The troyer name in History
A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the troyer family name as far back in history as possible.
Member Connections
- Anonymously contact one of the Ancestry members researching the troyer last name.
- Search for Ancestry members researching one of your specific ancestors.
- Create or update your own Ancestry member profile so that other members can anonymously contact you.
More Tools and Resources
- Search Ancestry.com for all of your troyer ancestors.
- Create and publish your own family history book using Ancestry Press.
- Learn more about your family history using DNA Ancestry.
- Learn more about family history in the Ancestry Learning Center.
- Visit the Ancestry.com homepage.