Troy (surname)

Last updated August 09, 2025

The surname Troy is anglicised from the following surnames:

The Gaelic-Irish surnames
- Ó Tréamháin (Meaning unknown - possibly descendant of journals)
- Ó Troighthigh (Descendant of foot-soldier)
- Ó Toráin (Meaning unknown - possibly descendant of turrets)
The Anglo-Norman (or French) toponymic surname
- de Troyes (from Troyes, France^[1])
- de Troye (from Mitchell Troy, Wales^[2]^[3])

People

Arts and entertainment

Dermot Troy (1927–1962), Irish singer
Doris Troy (1937–2004), American R&B singer
Étienne Troy (1844-1909), French baritone opera singer
Hagen Troy, Singaporean-born composing artist
Hugh Troy (1906–1964), American painter
John Troy (hurler) (born 1971), Offaly GAA hurler and all-star
Judy Troy (born 1951), American university professor, short story writer and novelist
Leroy Troy (born 1966), American banjo player
Louise Troy (1933–1994), American stage and screen actress
Pastor Troy (Micah LeVar Troy, born 1977), American rapper, actor, and record producer
William Troy (educator) (1903–1961), American essayist, teacher and film critic

History and current affairs

William Troy (Medal of Honor) (1848–1907), US Navy sailor awarded the Medal of Honor

Politics and law

Dan Troy (born 1948), Ohio, United States, politician
John Troy (Australian politician) (born 1941), doctor and member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly, 1977–1980
John Weir Troy (1868–1942), American Democratic politician, Governor of Alaska Territory, 1933–1939
Leo Troy, Canadian politician
Frank Troy (1877–1953), Australian politician
Paddy Troy (1908–1978), Australian trade unionist and communist activist
Robert Troy, Irish politician
Tevi Troy (born 1967), official in administration of U.S. President George W. Bush, adviser to presidential candidate Mitt Romney

Religion

Bertie Troy (1931–2007), Roman Catholic priest and All-Ireland Hurling Final winning manager
E. F. Troy (c. 1855 – 1910), Catholic philanthropist and stained glass artist in Australia
John Troy (bishop) (1739–1823), Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin

Science and academics

Sports

"Bun" Troy (1888–1918), German-American major league baseball pitcher
"Dasher" Troy (1856–1938), American major league baseball player
Gregg Troy (born 1950), American college and Olympic swimming coach
Jack Troy (1927–1995), Australian rugby league footballer
Jim Troy (hurling) (born 1960), retired Irish hurling player
Jim Troy (ice hockey) (born 1953), American former professional ice hockey player
Mike Troy (1940–2019), American swimmer

de Troyes

Chrétien de Troyes (1160–1191), French poet and trouvère known for his writing on Arthurian subjects
Richard de Troye (fl. 1247–1262), was a Norman Knight and landowner in County Kilkenny, Ireland.
Theobald de Troye (fl. 1317), was a Norman Knight and landowner in County Kilkenny, Ireland. Quite likely a descendant of Richard De Troye as they held the same land and paid knights fees in County Kilkenny.
Guillaume de Troyes (fl. 1357), was a royal falconer during the reign of King Edward III.
John de Troye (died 1371), a Welsh-born Crown official and judge in fourteenth century Ireland, who held the offices of Chancellor of the Exchequer of Ireland and Lord Treasurer of Ireland.
François de Troy (1645–1730), French painter and engraver
Jean François de Troy (1679–1752), French painter and tapestry designer
Edward Troye (1808–1874), Swiss-born American painter
Pierre de Troyes (died 1868), a captain that led the French capture of Moose Factory, Rupert House, and Fort Albany in Hudson Bay 1686.
Olivia Troye (born 1977), American former government official and vice president of strategy, policy, and plans at the National Insurance Crime Bureau
Raymond Troye (1908–2003), Belgian officer and writer

Ó Troighthigh

Aicher Ua Traighthech (died 1002/1003), soldier of Corcomroe in the medieval period and mentioned in the Irish Annals.
Domhnall Albanach Ó Troighthigh (fl. 1482), was an Irish scribe and physician.

Christian Troy, a fictional character played by Julian McMahon on the FX Networks series Nip/Tuck.
Donna Troy, fictional superheroine appearing in DC Comics
Lillian Troy, a fictional character appearing in the play "I Hate Hamlet" by Paul Rudnick.

Ballytrehy / Baile Uí Throithigh (The town of Ó Troithigh), a region in Clogheen, County Tipperary, Ireland.
Ballynatray / Baile Uí Throithigh (The town of Ó Troithigh), a region in Coshbride, County Waterford, Ireland.
Castletroy / Caladh an Treoigh (O' Troy's Landing), a suburb of Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland.
Troy's Gate / Geata an Treoigh (Gate of O' Troy's), an historical gate within the town of Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland.
Troyes, a commune and the capital of the department of Aube in the Grand Est region of north-central France.
Troyswood / Coill an Treoigh (Wood of O' Troy's), a region of County Kilkenny, Ireland.
Troyswood Castle, a castle ruins in Troyswood, County Kilkenny, Ireland.
Mitchell Troy / Llanfihangel Troddi (Church of St Michael on the River Trothy) a village and community in Monouthshire, south east Wales.

↑ Troyes, a commune and the capital of the department of Aube in the Grand Est region of north-central France.
↑ Mitchell Troy / Llanfihangel Troddi (Church of St Michael on the River Trothy) a village and community in Monouthshire, south east Wales.
↑ John de Troye (died 1371) was a Welsh-born Crown official and judge in fourteenth century Ireland