Trantom Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Trantom Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Trentham,' a parish in Staffordshire, four miles from Newcastle.

John, Prior de Trentham, Staffordshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

The American form is almost identical with that of an early emigrant's name.

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Trantom Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:4,286,005132,302
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:1,015,64040,589

Trantom Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Trentham,' a parish in Staffordshire, four miles from Newcastle.

John, Prior de Trentham, Staffordshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

The American form is almost identical with that of an early emigrant's name.

1635. 'Imbarqued in the Blessing' for New England, Thomas Trentum, aged 14 years: Hotten's Lists of Emigrants.

1747. Married — James Trentam (Nottinghamshire) and Patience Damnall: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

For Trentham, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Trantom Last Name Facts

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

The last name Trantom occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Trantom? popularity and diffusion

The surname Trantom is the 5,057,639th most prevalent family name on earth, held by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. The last name Trantom is primarily found in Europe, where 93 percent of Trantom reside; 87 percent reside in Northern Europe and 87 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Trantom is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 13 people, or 1 in 4,286,005. In England it is mostly found in: Leicestershire, where 38 percent are found, Greater London, where 31 percent are found and Merseyside, where 15 percent are found. Aside from England this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 7 percent are found and France, where 7 percent are found.

Trantom Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Trantom has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name contracted 46 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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