Trantum Surname

1,364,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 162 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Trantum 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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Trantum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England821:679,48938,951
United States761:4,769,196247,034
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:1,015,64040,589
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Trantum 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

Trantum Last Name Facts

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

Trantum occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Trantum? popularity and diffusion

The surname Trantum is the 1,364,059th most prevalent surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 44,984,851 people. The last name Trantum occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Trantum reside; 51 percent reside in Northern Europe and 51 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Trantum is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 82 people, or 1 in 679,489. In England it is primarily found in: Cheshire, where 56 percent live, Merseyside, where 15 percent live and Leicestershire, where 6 percent live. Barring England this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 47 percent live and Australia, where 1 percent live.

Trantum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Trantum has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Trantum surname grew 342 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 475 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Trantum Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Trantum surname are 6.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.33% being registered with the party.

Trantum earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.9% more than the national average, earning $47,419 USD per year.

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