Tredgold Surname

993,593rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 258 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Tredgold Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'Threadgold,' a sobriquet of an embroiderer, or tapiser, or coucher. But far more probably a personal name, one of the many names ending in good, gaud, got, or gold; v. Scattergood, which is probably a personal and not a nickname.

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Tredgold Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1121:241,03322,440
England1041:535,75133,356
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
United States91:40,273,215872,126
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England481:507,82027,631

Tredgold (23) may also be a first name.

Tredgold Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'Threadgold,' a sobriquet of an embroiderer, or tapiser, or coucher. But far more probably a personal name, one of the many names ending in good, gaud, got, or gold; v. Scattergood, which is probably a personal and not a nickname.

Walterus Tredegold, Kent, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William Tredegold, Warwickshire, ibid.

Robert Dredegold, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1746. Married — John Thridgould and Ann Hilder: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1765. Married — Benjamin Growcock and Frances Thridgould: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

For Threadgold, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Embroiderer” in Old English. (Originally Threadgold.)

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

In H.R. Tredegold.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From some local name compounded of wood. See Sheargold.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Tredgold Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tredgold is held by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Tredgold? popularity and diffusion

Tredgold is the 993,593rd most common last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 28,246,302 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 46 percent of Tredgold are found; 46 percent are found in Australasia and 46 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 2,239,265th most prevalent first name globally It is held by 23 people.

It is most commonly held in Australia, where it is held by 112 people, or 1 in 241,033. In Australia Tredgold is mostly found in: New South Wales, where 83 percent are found, Australian Capital Territory, where 9 percent are found and Queensland, where 8 percent are found. Excluding Australia this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also found in England, where 40 percent are found and South Africa, where 9 percent are found.

Tredgold Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Tredgold has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Tredgold last name grew 217 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tredgold Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Tredgold surname are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 83.33% registered with the party.

The amount Tredgold earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 12.67% more than the national average, earning R 267,744 per year and in United States they earn 75.26% more than the national average, earning $75,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Treadgold94884/
Thredgold94249/
Tredgould940/
Threadgold891,506/
Thredgould890/
Tradgold881/
Tredgald880/
Threadgould84166/
Thridgold820/
Thridgould789/
Threadguld781/
Threadgall6786/
Threadgale6711/
Tretgal670/
Tridolht631/

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