Trainor Surname
Approximately 16,612 people bear this surname
Trainor Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the trainer,' probably of horses; v. Ambler. It seems very natural that this surname should be first found in Yorkshire.
Robertus Trainer, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1746. Married — Edward Trayner (Lincolnshire) and Jane Webb: St.
Read More About This SurnameTrainor Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,930 | 1:36,501 | 4,530 |
| Canada | 1,862 | 1:19,788 | 2,759 |
| Northern Ireland | 1,385 | 1:1,332 | 278 |
| England | 1,343 | 1:41,488 | 5,318 |
| Australia | 1,103 | 1:24,475 | 3,348 |
| New Zealand | 370 | 1:12,239 | 2,128 |
| Scotland | 225 | 1:23,795 | 2,642 |
| Ireland | 137 | 1:34,372 | 2,882 |
| Wales | 63 | 1:49,120 | 4,600 |
| Qatar | 25 | 1:94,320 | 10,875 |
| South Africa | 22 | 1:2,462,623 | 101,019 |
| Thailand | 18 | 1:3,924,352 | 328,346 |
| Spain | 17 | 1:2,750,120 | 61,567 |
| France | 14 | 1:4,744,480 | 251,814 |
| Isle of Man | 14 | 1:6,130 | 1,329 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Mexico | 7 | 1:17,732,315 | 50,495 |
| Hong Kong | 6 | 1:1,222,580 | 5,222 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1,161 | 1:3,816 | 682 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 284 | 1:85,829 | 9,036 |
| Scotland | 81 | 1:46,213 | 3,298 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:8,164 | 1,328 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,643 | 1:30,565 | 3,688 |
Trainor (38) may also be a first name.
Trainor Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the trainer,' probably of horses; v. Ambler. It seems very natural that this surname should be first found in Yorkshire.
Robertus Trainer, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1746. Married — Edward Trayner (Lincolnshire) and Jane Webb: St. George, Hanover Square.
1807. — Owen Traynor and Sarah Harvey: ibid.
Recorded in Fife. From Irish personal name Tréanfhear, 'strong man.' Irish Mac Treinfhir.
(Celtic) the Irish Tréinfhear or Tréunfhear (fh mute) = Strong or Brave Man; Hero [Irish tre'éun (pron. train), strong, brave + the aspirated form ot fear, a man: cp mod. Gaelic treunair, 'diligent man’]
(Italian) The son of Treanfhear (strong man or champion).
The Ossianic hero, Finn Mac-Cool, was grandson of Trenmor or Treanmhar (pron. Treanwar) whence perhaps the surnames Treanor, Traynor, and, as Mr. Mac-Grady thinks, Mac Creanor.
From tre-noer, the valley famous for land; or tren-our, the golden valley.
Trainor Demographics
Trainor Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Trainor Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Trainor Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Trainor (Georgian: ტრაინორ) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Trainor? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 32,082nd most commonly occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 438,692 people. The last name Trainor is predominantly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Trainor reside; 71 percent reside in North America and 71 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Trainor is also the 1,662,754th most commonly used first name worldwide, held by 38 people.
This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 9,930 people, or 1 in 36,501. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 11 percent are found, New York, where 9 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name exists in 47 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 11 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 8 percent are found.
Trainor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Trainor has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Trainor last name expanded 604 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 473 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 278 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 88 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 6,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Trainor Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (92%) in Ireland.
In The United States Trainor are 2.76% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.47% registered with the party.
The amount Trainor earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 48.88% more than the national average, earning R 353,796 per year; in United States they earn 10.57% more than the national average, earning $47,708 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.79% less than the national average, earning $48,295 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trainoir | 93 | 2 | / |
| Trainour | 93 | 1 | / |
| Traiinor | 93 | 1 | / |
| Trainorr | 93 | 0 | / |
| Traianor | 93 | 0 | / |
| Trainore | 93 | 0 | / |
| Tranor | 92 | 63 | / |
| Trinor | 92 | 3 | / |
| Traynor | 86 | 16,346 | / |
| Treanor | 86 | 6,392 | / |
| Trainar | 86 | 31 | / |
| Treinor | 86 | 2 | / |
| Traenor | 86 | 2 | / |
| Tranoir | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tragnor | 86 | 0 | / |
| Tramnor | 86 | 0 | / |
| Trajnor | 86 | 0 | / |
| Trannor | 86 | 0 | / |
| Truinor | 86 | 0 | / |
| Treanore | 80 | 13 | / |
| Trannore | 80 | 10 | / |
| Trojanor | 80 | 3 | / |
| Traynore | 80 | 1 | / |
| Trainard | 80 | 0 | / |
| Trenor | 77 | 433 | / |
| Trynor | 77 | 79 | / |
| Trinur | 77 | 8 | / |
| Trénor | 77 | 7 | / |
| Trinar | 77 | 5 | / |
| Triyonoir | 75 | 57 | / |
| Troianojr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Trauthnor | 75 | 0 | / |
| Treynor | 71 | 128 | / |
| Traynar | 71 | 21 | / |
| Troinar | 71 | 18 | / |
| Tranarp | 71 | 8 | / |
| Trojnor | 71 | 8 | / |
| Trenore | 71 | 3 | / |
| Trinart | 71 | 2 | / |
| Trinatr | 71 | 1 | / |
| Trenoir | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tringar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tramnar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Trajnar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Treinar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Traynur | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tranard | 71 | 0 | / |
| Troynor | 71 | 0 | / |
| Traynard | 67 | 322 | / |
| Triyanur | 67 | 8 | / |
| Tranhart | 67 | 0 | / |
Trainor Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Trainor in the Georgian language | ||
| ტრაინორ | trainor | - |
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Footnotes
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