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 has its highest incidence in England. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tranmer? popularity and diffusion

Tranmer is the 439,223rd most prevalent surname internationally, held by around 1 in 9,343,008 people. Tranmer occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Tranmer live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Tranmer is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 344 people, or 1 in 161,971. In England it is most common in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 40 percent live, West Yorkshire, where 13 percent live and North Yorkshire, where 13 percent live. Outside of England this surname is found in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 36 percent live and Canada, where 13 percent live.

Tranmer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Tranmer has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Tranmer last name rose 334 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 2,177 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tranmer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Tranmer last name are 34.39% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 81.16% being registered with the 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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