Tervit Surname
Approximately 439 people bear this surname
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).
Read More About This SurnameTervit Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 163 | 1:32,846 | 3,278 |
| England | 108 | 1:515,908 | 32,533 |
| Canada | 89 | 1:413,995 | 36,402 |
| New Zealand | 48 | 1:94,340 | 12,897 |
| South Africa | 13 | 1:4,167,516 | 132,322 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 40 | 1:93,580 | 4,818 |
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.).
Tervit Demographics
Average Tervit Salary in
England
£27,720
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Tervit Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tervit Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tervit occurs in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tervit? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 678,631st most common family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 16,600,332 people. The surname Tervit is primarily found in Europe, where 62 percent of Tervit live; 62 percent live in Northern Europe and 62 percent live in British Isles.
This surname is most prevalent in Scotland, where it is carried by 163 people, or 1 in 32,846. In Scotland Tervit is primarily found in: South Lanarkshire, where 31 percent live, North Lanarkshire, where 17 percent live and Glasgow City, where 14 percent live. Aside from Scotland this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also found in England, where 25 percent live and Canada, where 20 percent live.
Tervit Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Tervit has changed over time. In Scotland the share of the population with the surname rose 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tervite | 92 | 12 | / |
| Tervitt | 92 | 2 | / |
| Tervi | 91 | 17 | / |
| Tarvit | 83 | 161 | / |
| Tervet | 83 | 106 | / |
| Terbit | 83 | 48 | / |
| Trevit | 83 | 8 | / |
| Tervis | 83 | 7 | / |
| Tervei | 83 | 3 | / |
| Tervio | 83 | 3 | / |
| Tervai | 83 | 1 | / |
| Trevitt | 77 | 622 | / |
| Thervet | 77 | 29 | / |
| Tervish | 77 | 4 | / |
| Tervich | 77 | 2 | / |
| Tervaiz | 77 | 2 | / |
| Tarvitt | 77 | 2 | / |
| Tervete | 77 | 1 | / |
| Terwait | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tervett | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tervais | 77 | 1 | / |
| Trevite | 77 | 1 | / |
| Terbite | 77 | 1 | / |
| Trevith | 77 | 0 | / |
| Thervie | 77 | 0 | / |
| Terui | 73 | 17,739 | / |
| Trevi | 73 | 348 | / |
| Terve | 73 | 295 | / |
| Terva | 73 | 92 | / |
| Terbi | 73 | 25 | / |
| Tervé | 73 | 8 | / |
| Terwi | 73 | 6 | / |
| Tirvi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tervy | 73 | 0 | / |
| Terwitte | 71 | 17 | / |
| Thervais | 71 | 9 | / |
| Terwistz | 71 | 5 | / |
| Tirvaitė | 71 | 4 | / |
| Tervette | 71 | 1 | / |
| Terver | 67 | 6,437 | / |
| Terveh | 67 | 356 | / |
| Therwi | 67 | 199 | / |
| Tarvid | 67 | 197 | / |
| Trevet | 67 | 136 | / |
| Terwei | 67 | 60 | / |
| Tarvet | 67 | 41 | / |
| Terbet | 67 | 28 | / |
| Tervee | 67 | 26 | / |
| Tirvio | 67 | 24 | / |
| Terves | 67 | 23 | / |
| Torvet | 67 | 17 | / |
| Tervay | 67 | 16 | / |
| Tarvyt | 67 | 8 | / |
| Tervey | 67 | 8 | / |
| Teruet | 67 | 6 | / |
| Terbai | 67 | 6 | / |
| Torwit | 67 | 4 | / |
| Terbei | 67 | 3 | / |
| Therve | 67 | 3 | / |
| Trewit | 67 | 2 | / |
| Terbiy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Trebit | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tervea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Trevai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tervez | 67 | 2 | / |
| Terrui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Terved | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tervej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Threvi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Terwij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taruit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thervy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Trevid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Torvid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Therbi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Teerewith | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tiervy | 67 | 0 | / |
| Tesrve | 67 | 0 | / |
| Terwie | 67 | 0 | / |
| Tearvy | 67 | 0 | / |
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