Tregonwell Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Tregonwell Surname Definition:

The name of this ancient family was derived from their seat so designated, in the parish of Crantock, co. Cornwall. Pollen, in his Description of Cornish Men and Manners, speaks of them as having "builded many places" and possessed "many lands and manors before the Norman Conquest.

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Tregonwell Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151

Tregonwell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The name of this ancient family was derived from their seat so designated, in the parish of Crantock, co. Cornwall. Pollen, in his Description of Cornish Men and Manners, speaks of them as having "builded many places" and possessed "many lands and manors before the Norman Conquest." C. S. Gilbert's Cornwall. The pedigree is traced only to the latter part of the XIV. century. Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men.

— Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Tregonwell, name of places in Crantock and Manaccan. Shirley says the pedigree is traced only to the latter part of the 14th century. Pollen speaks of them as having "builded many places," and possessed "many lands and manors before the Norman Conquest." The name may mean the dwelling of Gunnell or Connell; its ancient proprietor, Gunnell, is found as a surname. Tre-gûn-uhal would translate the dwelling on the high down.

— Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock
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Tregonwell Last Name Facts

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

Tregonwell is most common in England. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Tregonwell.

How Common Is The Last Name Tregonwell? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 11,742,229th most commonly used family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Tregonwell live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Tregonwell is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England it is most numerous in: West Yorkshire, where 100 percent reside. Other than England Tregonwell exists in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 50 percent reside.

Tregonwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Tregonwell has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name contracted 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Trigonella805/
Dragonelli7013/
Traganelli701/
Trecannelli6732/
Dragonel677/
Trogonli671/

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