Tremblett Surname

318,279th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,176 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Tremblett Surname Definition:

From the local name Trembleth, which Pryce renders the wolfs town (tren-bleit). Hals says, "Trembleigh, Trembleth, alias Trembleith, alias Tremblot (in St. Ervan), synonymous terms, signifies the wolf's town. From this place was denominated an ancient family of gentlemen, who, suitable to their name, gave the wolf for their arms.

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Tremblett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1,0631:34,6624,447
United States581:6,249,292299,206
England501:1,114,36153,243
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Tremblett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the local name Trembleth, which Pryce renders the wolfs town (tren-bleit). Hals says, "Trembleigh, Trembleth, alias Trembleith, alias Tremblot (in St. Ervan), synonymous terms, signifies the wolf's town. From this place was denominated an ancient family of gentlemen, who, suitable to their name, gave the wolf for their arms." Hence the surnames Tremlett, Trimlett, Trumlett, and Tremle.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

The Tremletts are now found in the Crediton district. Nicholas Tremlett, a Tiverton clothier, who was a churchwarden in 1623, left in 1652 a bequest for the poor artificers of Tiverton (H. and D.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Tremblett Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tremblett is found in Canada more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tremblett? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 318,279th most commonly held family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 6,196,893 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Tremblett reside; 95 percent reside in North America and 95 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Tremblett is most widely held in Canada, where it is borne by 1,063 people, or 1 in 34,662. In Canada Tremblett is most frequent in: Newfoundland and Labrador, where 40 percent reside, Ontario, where 31 percent reside and Alberta, where 11 percent reside. Outside of Canada this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 5 percent reside and England, where 4 percent reside.

Tremblett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Tremblett has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 2,900 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 278 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tremblett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Tremblett surname are 10.41% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 63.64% being registered with the party.

The amount Tremblett earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.34% more than the national average, earning $43,295 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.4% less than the national average, earning $44,517 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tremblette957/
Tremblet94182/
Trimblett8983/
Tremble882,569/
Trembley821,992/
Tremblez8267/
Trembler8259/
Trembles8221/
Trimblet823/
Tramblet822/
Treimble821/
Treamble821/
Tromblet821/
Tremblej821/
Treumble820/
Trmble804/
Tremblait782/
Trimble7527,069/
Trembly751,043/
Trembla7551/
Tremblé753/
Trenble752/
Trmbley751/
Tremblay71120,744/
Trembloy71152/
Tremblai717/
Trimbles714/
Trinmble711/
Trimmble711/
Triembly711/
Trimbley711/
Trenbler710/
Thrimble710/
Trienble710/
Trimbler710/
Trimblle710/
Tremblais67731/
Tremblays6753/
Tremmblay672/
Tremnblay672/
Treemblay672/
Treamblay672/
Trremblay671/
Trembilla671/
Ttremblay671/

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