Traynor Surname

32,554th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,346 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Traynor Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the trainer,' probably of horses; v. Ambler. It seems very natural that this surname should be first found in Yorkshire.

Robertus Trainer, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1746. Married — Edward Trayner (Lincolnshire) and Jane Webb: St.

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Traynor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,1851:69,9058,119
England3,5441:15,7222,299
Ireland2,1481:2,192414
Scotland1,5661:3,419602
Australia1,5161:17,8072,492
Canada1,1761:31,3314,082
Northern Ireland6921:2,666545
South Africa711:763,06652,802
New Zealand711:63,7799,777
Wales691:44,8484,288
Argentina531:806,48053,420
Jersey301:3,307613
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
Spain221:2,125,09354,547
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Thailand201:3,531,917315,217
India151:51,137,692512,385
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Denmark111:513,15632,022
France101:6,642,272293,169
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Norway61:857,04855,549
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
China31:455,773,85521,925
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Isle of Man21:42,9113,686
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,3691:3,236594
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5421:44,9735,596
Scotland1451:25,8152,343
Wales201:78,4213,652
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4521:111,10311,052

Traynor (64) may also be a first name.

Traynor Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the trainer,' probably of horses; v. Ambler. It seems very natural that this surname should be first found in Yorkshire.

Robertus Trainer, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1746. Married — Edward Trayner (Lincolnshire) and Jane Webb: St. George, Hanover Square.

1807. — Owen Traynor and Sarah Harvey: ibid.

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

Recorded in Fife. From Irish personal name Tréanfhear, 'strong man.' Irish Mac Treinfhir.

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

= Trainer, Trainor, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mac Thréinfhir This well known Ulster name is sometimes anglicized more phonetically as MacCrainor. IF 278; SIF 162

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

While MacCreanor is the form of the name which appears in the Co. Armagh hearth money rolls of 1664 the spelling in the Co. Monaghan rolls of like date is MacTreanor.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mac Thréinfhir This well known Ulster name is sometimes anglicized more phonetically as MacCrainor. IF 278; SIF 162

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) The son of Treanfhear (strong man or champion).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

The Ossianic hero, Finn Mac-Cool, was grandson of Trenmor or Treanmhar (pron. Treanwar) whence perhaps the surnames Treanor, Traynor, and, as Mr. Mac-Grady thinks, Mac Creanor.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Traynor Last Name Facts

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

Traynor (Marathi: ायनोर) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Traynor? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 32,554th most commonly used family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 445,831 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Traynor are found; 49 percent are found in Northern Europe and 49 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,223,525th most frequently used first name globally, held by 64 people.

The last name Traynor is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 5,185 people, or 1 in 69,905. In The United States it is most numerous in: New York, where 11 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 7 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname occurs in 53 countries. It is also found in England, where 22 percent are found and Ireland, where 13 percent are found.

Traynor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Traynor has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Traynor surname increased 1,147 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 654 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 157 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,080 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 345 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Traynor Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (97%) in Ireland.

In The United States Traynor are 8.98% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.75% registered with the political party.

The amount Traynor earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 253% more than the national average, earning R 838,872 per year; in United States they earn 15.97% more than the national average, earning $50,038 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.35% more than the national average, earning $52,838 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Traynore931/
Trynor9279/
Tranor9263/
Trainor8616,612/
Treanor866,392/
Treynor86128/
Traynar8621/
Traenor862/
Traynur861/
Tranoir861/
Troynor860/
Tragnor860/
Tramnor860/
Trajnor860/
Trannor860/
Traynard80322/
Treanore8013/
Trannore8010/
Trojanor803/
Trainoir802/
Trainour801/
Traiinor801/
Trainore800/
Traianor800/
Trainorr800/
Trenor77433/
Trénor777/
Trinor773/
Triyonoir7557/
Troianojr751/
Trauthnor750/
Trainar7131/
Troynar7124/
Trojnor718/
Tranarp718/
Trenore713/
Treinor712/
Trenoir711/
Trajnar711/
Tramnar711/
Treynar711/
Tranard710/
Truinor710/
Treynard6734/
Triyanur678/
Trainard670/
Tranhart670/

Traynor Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Traynor in the Marathi language
ायनोरayanora-

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