Traharn Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Traharn Surname Definition:

(Celtic) the O.Welsh Trahayarn, a nickname of strength = Super-Iron [Welsh tra, over, super- + haiarn, iron] Ac yna y bu vrwydyr ym mynyd Carn, ac yna y llas Trahayarn uab Caradawc uab Gruffud wyr Iago.

(And then took place the battle on Carn mountain, when was slain Trahaiarn, son of Caradoc, son of Griffith, grandson of Iago).

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Traharn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Traharn (4) may also be a first name.

Traharn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) the O.Welsh Trahayarn, a nickname of strength = Super-Iron [Welsh tra, over, super- + haiarn, iron] Ac yna y bu vrwydyr ym mynyd Carn, ac yna y llas Trahayarn uab Caradawc uab Gruffud wyr Iago.

(And then took place the battle on Carn mountain, when was slain Trahaiarn, son of Caradoc, son of Griffith, grandson of Iago).—Brut y Tywysogion (Chronicle of the [Welsh] Princes), A.D. 1079.

Trahern ap Howel ap Rys (a Welsh hostage in Chester Castle).—Chesh. Chmbrlns.’ Accts., A.D. 1301-2.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Celtic) the O.Welsh Trahayarn, a nickname of strength = Super-Iron [Welsh tra, over, super- + haiarn, iron] Ac yna y bu vrwydyr ym mynyd Carn, ac yna y llas Trahayarn uab Caradawc uab Gruffud wyr Iago.

(And then took place the battle on Carn mountain, when was slain Trahaiarn, son of Caradoc, son of Griffith, grandson of Iago).—Brut y Tywysogion (Chronicle of the [Welsh] Princes), A.D. 1079.

Trahern ap Howel ap Rys (a Welsh hostage in Chester Castle).—Chesh. Chmbrlns.’ Accts., A.D. 1301-2.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Traharn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Traharn occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Traharn? popularity and diffusion

The last name Traharn is the 14,316,765th most prevalent surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name Traharn is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Traharn reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 6,192,526th most widely held first name world-wide, borne by 4 people.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 362,458,933. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Louisiana, where 100 percent reside.

Traharn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Traharn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Traharn surname contracted 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Traharne936/
Trharne860/
Trarin774/
Traurn772/
Traern772/
Traren770/
Tratrin715/
Trhorne712/
Trairin711/
Trauring6767/
Trorn672/
Trern671/
Traurring631/
Trerin622/
Trorne621/
Throrn621/
Troren620/
Treuren57272/
Trarina577/
Treerin574/
Troerin572/
Treurin570/
Trautrim5340/
Trerrien531/

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