Trahern Surname

820,032nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 339 people bear this surname

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

Trahern 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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Trahern Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3201:1,132,68481,515
England131:4,286,005132,302
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States491:1,024,87160,160

Trahern (43) may also be a first name.

Trahern 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

Trahern Last Name Facts

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

Trahern occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Trahern click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Trahern? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 820,032nd most widely held family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 21,497,186 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Trahern reside; 75 percent reside in North America and 75 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Trahern is also the 1,545,828th most frequently occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 43 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 320 people, or 1 in 1,132,684. In The United States Trahern is most prevalent in: Texas, where 18 percent are found, Oklahoma, where 10 percent are found and Kansas, where 8 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 4 percent are found and South Africa, where 1 percent are found.

Trahern Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Trahern has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Trahern surname rose 653 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 144 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Trahern Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Trahern are 23.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70.73% being registered with the party.

Trahern earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.21% more than the national average, earning $44,101 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Trahearn93198/
Traern922/
Treahearn8830/
Trahearne880/
Trehern86392/
Trohern860/
Trehearn80136/
Treehern802/
Treehearn751/
Treuren71272/
Troerin712/
Treurin710/
Troerina6711/

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