Trahearn Surname

1,194,481st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 198 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Trahearn 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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Trahearn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1681:331,65524,447
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Wales51:618,90625,852
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
Wales51:313,68310,604

Trahearn 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

Trahearn Last Name Facts

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

Trahearn occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Trahearn? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,194,481st most commonly held family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 36,805,787 people. The last name Trahearn is predominantly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Trahearn reside; 90 percent reside in Northern Europe and 90 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 168 people, or 1 in 331,655. In England it is mostly found in: West Midlands, where 34 percent are found, Leicestershire, where 17 percent are found and Worcestershire, where 14 percent are found. Beside England Trahearn occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 6 percent are found and Scotland, where 3 percent are found.

Trahearn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Trahearn has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 1,867 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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Traern862/
Treehearn821/
Trayherne821/
Trehern80392/
Treharn80153/
Trayern801/
Trohern800/
Trayhorn75128/
Trayhurn75113/
Treehern752/
Treharnd751/
Trayhorne7134/
Traurn712/
Trajaroen711/
Treuren67272/
Trowern6738/
Treerin674/
Trouern673/
Triyarn672/
Troerin672/
Treejaroen672/
Trairin671/
Treurin670/
Trauring6367/
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Troyarim501/

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