Tervit Surname

678,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 439 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Tervit Surname Definition:

Of local origin from the lands of Tarvit in the parish of Cupar, Fife. Henry de Taruethe, tenant of the bishop of St. Andrews in the county of Fife, rendered homage in 1296. In the same year he was juror on an inquest on the lands of Disarde (Dysart).

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Tervit Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1631:32,8463,278
England1081:515,90832,533
Canada891:413,99536,402
New Zealand481:94,34012,897
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland401:93,5804,818

Tervit Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Of local origin from the lands of Tarvit in the parish of Cupar, Fife. Henry de Taruethe, tenant of the bishop of St. Andrews in the county of Fife, rendered homage in 1296. In the same year he was juror on an inquest on the lands of Disarde (Dysart). His seal bears an eight-rayed figure and S' Henrici d' Tarven (Bain, II, p. 205,216, 553). There was a family of Tarvit of that Ilk in Fife. Alexander Teruat de eodem appears as juror on an incuisition at Cupar in 1516 (SCBF., p. 49). John Tervet of that Ilk and Elias Tervett, his uncle, had remission in 1509 (Trials, I, p. 110). John Tarvett was tenant of Newbigging in Lothian in 1636 (RPC, 2. ser. VI p. 592). James Tarvet, wright in St. Andrews, 1683 (PSAS, LIV, p. 239). John Tervett in Newbigging, 1652, and Christian Tervett in Thankerton, 1673, and Janet Tarvett in Edmiston, parish of Biggar, 1681 (Lanark CR.).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Tervit Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Tervit Come From? nationality or country of origin

Tervit is found in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tervit? popularity and diffusion

The last name Tervit is the 678,631st most frequent surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 16,600,332 people. The surname Tervit occurs mostly in Europe, where 62 percent of Tervit reside; 62 percent reside in Northern Europe and 62 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Tervit is most frequently used in Scotland, where it is borne by 163 people, or 1 in 32,846. In Scotland it is primarily concentrated in: South Lanarkshire, where 31 percent reside, North Lanarkshire, where 17 percent reside and Glasgow City, where 14 percent reside. Outside of Scotland this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also found in England, where 25 percent reside and Canada, where 20 percent reside.

Tervit Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Tervit has changed over time. In Scotland the share of the population with the last name increased 408 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tervit Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Tervit earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 28.04% more than the national average, earning R 304,260 per year and in Canada they earn 24.8% more than the national average, earning $62,006 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tervite9212/
Tervitt922/
Tervi9117/
Tarvit83161/
Tervet83106/
Terbit8348/
Trevit838/
Tervis837/
Tervei833/
Tervio833/
Tervai831/
Trevitt77622/
Thervet7729/
Tervish774/
Tervich772/
Tervaiz772/
Tarvitt772/
Tervete771/
Terwait771/
Tervett771/
Tervais771/
Trevite771/
Terbite771/
Trevith770/
Thervie770/
Terui7317,739/
Trevi73348/
Terve73295/
Terva7392/
Terbi7325/
Tervé738/
Terwi736/
Tirvi731/
Tervy730/
Terwitte7117/
Thervais719/
Terwistz715/
Tirvaitė714/
Tervette711/
Terver676,437/
Terveh67356/
Therwi67199/
Tarvid67197/
Trevet67136/
Terwei6760/
Tarvet6741/
Terbet6728/
Tervee6726/
Tirvio6724/
Terves6723/
Torvet6717/
Tervay6716/
Tarvyt678/
Tervey678/
Teruet676/
Terbai676/
Torwit674/
Terbei673/
Therve673/
Trewit672/
Terbiy672/
Trebit672/
Tervea672/
Trevai672/
Tervez672/
Terrui671/
Terved671/
Tervej671/
Threvi671/
Terwij671/
Taruit671/
Thervy671/
Trevid671/
Torvid671/
Therbi671/
Teerewith671/
Tiervy670/
Tesrve670/
Terwie670/
Tearvy670/

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