Troyer
Troyer is a last name which is widespread among the Amish and the Mennonites. It is the Pennsylvania German form of the German last name "Dreier", "Dreyer" or "Treyer". Hans Treyer, an early Anabaptist leader, died as a martyr of his faith in Bern in 1529.[1]
Troyer is the last name of:
- Carlos Troyer (1837–1920), composer
- Eric Troyer (born 1949), keyboardist
- Ferdinand Troyer (1780–1851), nobleman
- John Troyer (1753–1842), farmer and businessman
- Maynard Troyer (1938-2018), racing driver
- Noah Troyer (1831-1886), Amish Mennonite "sleeping preacher".
- Verne Troyer (1969-2018), actor and stunt performer
- Warner Troyer (1932–1991), journalist
See also
- Hereditary spastic paraplegia, also known as Troyer syndrome
- Troyer Amish, a subgroup of Old Order Amish
References
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