Tranmer Surname

439,223rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 780 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Tranmer Surname Definition:

From tra'n-mêr, the dwelling upon the sea (coast), or by the lake or water; or perhaps another orthography of Tremear, q. v.

Tranmer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3441:161,97115,135
United States2831:1,280,77490,005
Canada1041:354,28532,012
Wales131:238,04114,239
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
France21:33,211,361423,184
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1031:236,65417,592
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Tranmer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From tra'n-mêr, the dwelling upon the sea (coast), or by the lake or water; or perhaps another orthography of Tremear, q. v.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Tranmer Last Name Facts

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

Tranmer is most common in England. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Tranmer? popularity and diffusion

The last name Tranmer is the 439,223rd most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 9,343,008 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Tranmer live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Tranmer is most numerous in England, where it is held by 344 people, or 1 in 161,971. In England Tranmer is mostly found in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 40 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 13 percent reside and North Yorkshire, where 13 percent reside. Not including England this last name is found in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 36 percent reside and Canada, where 13 percent reside.

Tranmer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Tranmer has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Tranmer surname increased 334 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 2,177 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tranmer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Tranmer surname are 34.39% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 81.16% being registered with the political party.

The amount Tranmer earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.46% less than the national average, earning $38,205 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.05% less than the national average, earning $48,663 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tranmere9318/
Trammer86486/
Tranmy77118/
Tranma7717/
Tranmi7711/
Tramme772/
Trommer714,615/
Tranmai718/
Trammey711/
Trammed710/
Trammett671/
Trõme671/
Tromme62344/
Trammy621/
Trommet5740/
Trammis571/

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