Trelawny Surname
Approximately 86 people bear this surname
Trelawny Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Trelawny.' Two manors of this name exist in Cornwall, one in the parish of Alternon, the other in that of Pelynt. The former was the original seat of the Trelawnys, afterwards the latter, which is still the seat of the family': Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men (Lower).
Read More About This SurnameTrelawny Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 50 | 1:1,114,361 | 53,243 |
| United States | 22 | 1:16,475,406 | 557,260 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 13 | 1:1,875,028 | 58,113 |
Trelawny (56) may also be a first name.
Trelawny Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Trelawny.' Two manors of this name exist in Cornwall, one in the parish of Alternon, the other in that of Pelynt. The former was the original seat of the Trelawnys, afterwards the latter, which is still the seat of the family': Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men (Lower).
(Celtic) Dweller at the Church-Town [Cornish and Welsh tre, a homestead, village, town + Cornish Ian = Welsh llan (O.Wel. lann), a church: the -y in Trelawny represents the Cornish diminutive suff.] Trelawny, par. Alternon, Cornwall, formerly Trelany, Trelone, is the Domesday Treloen. The corresponding Welsh place- name is Trellan; Welsh has also the formation llandref ‘church-village’ (-dref mutation of tref, 'village'.)
(Celtic) Dweller at the Church-Town [Cornish and Welsh tre, a homestead, village, town + Cornish Ian = Welsh llan (O.Wel. lann), a church: the -y in Trelawny represents the Cornish diminutive suff.] Trelawny, par. Alternon, Cornwall, formerly Trelany, Trelone, is the Domesday Treloen. The corresponding Welsh place- name is Trellan; Welsh has also the formation llandref ‘church-village’ (-dref mutation of tref, 'village'.)
Two manors so called exist in Cornwall, and are situated respectively in the parishes of Alternon and Pelynt. "The former," says Mr. Shirley, "was the original seat of the Trelawnys, probably before the Conquest, and here they remained till the extinction of the elder branch in the reign of Henry VI. The latter was purchased from Queen Elizabeth by Sir John Trelawny, the head of a younger line of the family, in the year 1600," and it is still the seat of the baronet, who now represents the male line of this venerable house. See Noble and Gentle Men of England.
An ancient and celebrated family that took its name from the barton of Trelawny, in the parish of Alternun; from tre-laun, the open or clean town. There is also a place called Trelawny (formerly Trelawn) in Pelynt. Under the picture of Hen. V. which stood formerly on the gate at Launceston was the following rhyme:
He that will do aught for me.
Let him love well Sir John Trelawnee.
And there was an ancient saying in Cornwall, that a Godolphin was never known to want wit; a Trelawny, courage; a Glanville, loyalty.
Local. (Cornish British) The open town near the water; from Tre, a town, lawn, open, and ey, water.
A location name in Cornwall.
Trelawny Demographics
Average Trelawny Salary in
United States
$41,508 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Trelawny Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Trelawny Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Trelawny is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Trelawny? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,020,555th most widely held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 84,738,906 people. The last name Trelawny is predominantly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Trelawny live; 58 percent live in Northern Europe and 58 percent live in British Isles. Trelawny is also the 1,321,957th most numerous first name world-wide, held by 56 people.
The last name Trelawny is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 50 people, or 1 in 1,114,361. In England Trelawny is most common in: Northamptonshire, where 26 percent reside, Greater London, where 16 percent reside and Kent, where 14 percent reside. Beside England Trelawny is found in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.
Trelawny Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Trelawny has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Trelawny surname grew 385 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Trelawny Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Trelawny are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Trelawny earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 3.8% less than the national average, earning $41,508 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.62% more than the national average, earning $63,902 CAD per year.
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