Trenchard Surname
Approximately 1,526 people bear this surname
Trenchard Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the trenchant.' the Frenchtrenchant, cutting; doubtless a sobriquet conferred on some skilled swordsman; compare Sharparrow, Bruselance, &c.
William Trenchaunt, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Read More About This SurnameTrenchard Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 678 | 1:534,600 | 44,420 |
| England | 496 | 1:112,335 | 11,566 |
| Canada | 172 | 1:214,219 | 20,702 |
| Australia | 50 | 1:539,914 | 40,287 |
| Wales | 45 | 1:68,767 | 6,014 |
| Guernsey | 22 | 1:2,929 | 767 |
| France | 18 | 1:3,690,151 | 224,666 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 294 | 1:82,909 | 8,826 |
| Jersey | 14 | 1:3,706 | 624 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:130,701 | 5,289 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 158 | 1:317,840 | 24,909 |
Trenchard (19) may also be a first name.
Trenchard Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the trenchant.' the Frenchtrenchant, cutting; doubtless a sobriquet conferred on some skilled swordsman; compare Sharparrow, Bruselance, &c.
William Trenchaunt, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
(French-Latin + Teutonic) a nickname from Old French trencher, ‘to cut’ [Old French trencher (mod. trancher), to cut: the (intens.) suff. -ard in the name is for the Old Teutonic hard, hard, brave]
Baldwin de Ripariis, Earl of Devon, granted Hordhill, in the Isle of Wight, to the ancestor of this family, Paganus Trenchard, temp. Henry I. The name is most probably derived from the Old French trencher, to carve; and it may refer to the occupation of the original bearer, either as a carver of viands, or as owner of a trenchant blade in war.
Richard Trenchart, Normandy 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Pain Trenchard (Rot. Pip.) occurs in Hants 1130, and was ancestor of the Trenchards of Dorset (Wiffen, Hist. Russell, i. 172, 3).
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Trenchard Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Trenchard Come From? nationality or country of origin
Trenchard is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Trenchard.
How Common Is The Last Name Trenchard? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 257,936th most frequently occurring family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,775,587 people. The surname Trenchard is primarily found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Trenchard are found; 52 percent are found in North America and 52 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,523,061st most prevalent first name in the world, held by 19 people.
This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 678 people, or 1 in 534,600. In The United States it is most numerous in: Maryland, where 18 percent are found, New York, where 15 percent are found and Texas, where 8 percent are found. Outside of The United States Trenchard is found in 20 countries. It is also found in England, where 33 percent are found and Canada, where 11 percent are found.
Trenchard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Trenchard has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 429 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 169 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 375 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Trenchard Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Trenchard surname are 35.38% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 88.61% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Trenchard earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 0.93% more than the national average, earning 349,283 kr per year; in United States they earn 10.11% more than the national average, earning $47,511 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.07% less than the national average, earning $47,661 CAD per year.
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