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

The last name Trahern is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Trahern? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 820,032nd most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 21,497,186 people. Trahern is mostly found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Trahern are found; 75 percent are found in North America and 75 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Trahern is also the 1,545,828th most common first name globally. It is borne by 43 people.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 320 people, or 1 in 1,132,684. In The United States it is most frequent in: Texas, where 18 percent are found, Oklahoma, where 10 percent are found and Kansas, where 8 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname exists 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 prevalency of Trahern has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Trahern last name 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 those bearing the Trahern last name are 23.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70.73% being registered to vote for the political 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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