Traquair Surname

657,184th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 458 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Scotland

Traquair Surname Definition:

From the lands of Traquair in the parish of the same name in Peeblesshire. The surname is and apparently always has been a rare one. Magister Alan de Tracquare witnessed a gift of land in Berwick to the Hospital of Soltre, c. 1250-70 (Soltre, p.

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Traquair Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1631:226,04721,702
Scotland1301:41,1833,837
England861:647,88437,755
United States471:7,711,892346,147
Wales151:206,30213,003
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland641:58,4883,746
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Traquair Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the lands of Traquair in the parish of the same name in Peeblesshire. The surname is and apparently always has been a rare one. Magister Alan de Tracquare witnessed a gift of land in Berwick to the Hospital of Soltre, c. 1250-70 (Soltre, p. 33), and Thomas de Treuequer or Trouequer was decanus de Anegus in 1265 (RAA., I, p. 187,269). Johannes de Traquair had a charter of lands of Edirdye and Henderstoun in the reign of Robert I (RMS., I, App. II, 11). Alexander Traquair, brother german of quondam Thomas Traquair, ypothecarius, burgess of Edinburgh, 1618 (Inquis. Tut., 271). Dr. Ramsey Heatley Traquair (1840-1912) was a distinguished palaeontologist in Edinburgh.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

A parish in Peeblesshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Traquair Last Name Facts

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

Traquair is carried by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Traquair? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 657,184th most widely held surname in the world, held by around 1 in 15,911,672 people. The surname Traquair occurs mostly in Europe, where 51 percent of Traquair are found; 50 percent are found in Northern Europe and 50 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most prevalent in Canada, where it is held by 163 people, or 1 in 226,047. In Canada it is mostly concentrated in: Ontario, where 48 percent are found, Alberta, where 28 percent are found and British Columbia, where 22 percent are found. Apart from Canada it occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 28 percent are found and England, where 19 percent are found.

Traquair Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Traquair has changed through the years. In Scotland the share of the population with the last name rose 203 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it rose 2,867 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 1,567 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Traquair Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Traquair surname is predominantly Anglican (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Traquair surname are 44.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 91.67% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Traquair earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.92% less than the national average, earning $39,733 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.75% more than the national average, earning $52,043 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Traquier881/
Traquire880/
Troquier75206/
Troquart752/
Trakar714/
Tragbar6755/
Tracard6730/
Trakhar6718/
Trecair6717/
Troquer672/
Traucer672/
Traicer671/
Traskar671/
Thrakar671/
Troguar670/
Trakart670/

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