Trathan Surname

2,312,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 68 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Trathan Surname Definition:

From Tretane in St. Kew; from tre-tan, the under town. Hence, by corruption, Frathan.

Trathan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England531:1,051,28451,324
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England371:658,79432,071

Trathan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Tretane in St. Kew; from tre-tan, the under town. Hence, by corruption, Frathan.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Trathan Last Name Facts

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

Trathan occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Trathan.

How Common Is The Last Name Trathan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,312,869th most widespread last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 107,169,793 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 79 percent of Trathan live; 79 percent live in Northern Europe and 79 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Trathan is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 53 people, or 1 in 1,051,284. In England it is mostly found in: Durham, where 21 percent are found, Hampshire, where 13 percent are found and Northamptonshire, where 13 percent are found. Outside of England this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 18 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Trathan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Trathan has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Trathan surname expanded 143 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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