Traunter Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Traunter Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the tranter,' i.e. a pedlar, a hawker. 'Tranter, a carrier. Various dialects' (Halliwell).

'And had some traunting chapman for his sire.' - Bishop Hall, Satires.

Agnes Traunter: Churchwardens' Accounts, Ludlow, 1547: Camden Soc.

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Traunter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:4,643,172139,951
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England501:487,50726,996

Traunter Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the tranter,' i.e. a pedlar, a hawker. 'Tranter, a carrier. Various dialects' (Halliwell).

'And had some traunting chapman for his sire.' - Bishop Hall, Satires.

Agnes Traunter: Churchwardens' Accounts, Ludlow, 1547: Camden Soc.

Annes Tranter: ibid.

1622. Married — William Tranton and Martha Laine: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1739. — John Pegg and Elizabeth Traunter: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

A word of uncertain origin, signifying, according to Bailey, a "sort of fisherman;" but Halliwell says that it is in various dialects, a carrier.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Traunter Last Name Facts

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

The surname Traunter is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Traunter? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,649,889th most widespread family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. The last name Traunter occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of Traunter reside; 94 percent reside in Northern Europe and 94 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Traunter is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 4,643,172. In England it is most frequent in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 42 percent are found, South Yorkshire, where 33 percent are found and Hampshire, where 8 percent are found. Outside of England it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 28 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.

Traunter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Traunter has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Traunter surname decreased 76 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Tranter939,327/
Trunter930/
Tranther886/
Trainter881/
Trantier881/
Trannter881/
Trunte86101/
Trante8650/
Trantes8059/
Trantea8038/
Trantie8032/
Tranthe809/
Trantýr804/
Trantet801/
Trantez801/
Trantir801/
Tronter801/
Trasente75164/
Tracente753/
Trajante751/
Trontier751/
Thrantey750/
Tramte71386/
Tranta71314/
Tranty7123/
Tranti7112/
Trunty714/
Tronte712/
Trunta711/
Tranthi671,367/
Treanta67144/
Trantis6732/
Thronte6724/
Trainta6716/
Triente678/
Trantiy674/
Trantýrová673/
Trunthi672/
Trounta671/
Thranti671/
Trontte671/

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