Treharne Surname

229,220th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,768 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Wales
Highest density in:
Wales

Treharne Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Trahern.' 'An ancient Welsh personal name, as Trahern ap Caradoc, Prince of North Wales, 1073': Lower's Patronymica Britannica.

1578. Baptised — Marie, d. William Treherne, clotn-worker: St.

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Treharne Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales5611:5,516614
England5561:100,21210,582
United States4541:798,36861,583
Australia1231:219,47721,009
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Ireland131:362,22614,761
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
France31:22,140,907385,998
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales6551:2,395160
England171:1,433,84549,523
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Treharne (10) may also be a first name.

Treharne Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Trahern.' 'An ancient Welsh personal name, as Trahern ap Caradoc, Prince of North Wales, 1073': Lower's Patronymica Britannica.

1578. Baptised — Marie, d. William Treherne, clotn-worker: St. Mary Aldermary.

1802. Married — William Laker and Susanna Treherne: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

An ancient Welsh personal name, as Trahern ap Caradoc, Prince of North Wales, 1073.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Trehane; a location name in Cornwall.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Treharne Last Name Facts

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

The last name Treharne is found most in Wales. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Treharne? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 229,220th most commonly used surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,121,915 people. The last name Treharne is mostly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Treharne are found; 65 percent are found in Northern Europe and 65 percent are found in British Isles. Treharne is also the 3,684,242nd most numerous given name throughout the world It is held by 10 people.

The last name is most common in Wales, where it is carried by 561 people, or 1 in 5,516. In Wales it is mostly concentrated in: Carmarthenshire, where 28 percent are found, Bridgend County Borough, where 18 percent are found and City and County of Swansea, where 10 percent are found. Apart from Wales Treharne exists in 18 countries. It is also common in England, where 31 percent are found and The United States, where 26 percent are found.

Treharne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Treharne has changed over time. In Wales the number of people who held the Treharne surname declined 14 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 3,271 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 6,486 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 650 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Treharne Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Treharne surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Treharne surname are 0.94% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.17% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Treharne earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 15.3% more than the national average, earning $49,752 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.33% more than the national average, earning $50,840 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Trehearne94217/
Treyharnes890/
Treherne88953/
Trehorne883/
Trearney880/
Treeherne821/
Trahearne820/
Tryhorne7513/
Trayhorne7134/
Trayherne711/
Triarna673/
Treurnit631/
Treurnich59488/
Treurnicht56714/
Trauernich562/
Trauernicht53743/

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