Trendle Surname

827,165th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 335 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Trendle Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Trendle,' a tithing in the parish of Pitminster, Somerset. The Norfolk Trundles are clearly descended from the Trendle family in that county, found there so early as 1360 (v. infra).

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Trendle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1811:2,002,536128,575
England381:1,466,26563,675
Germany311:2,596,950129,424
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Switzerland161:513,30736,405
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Trendle (25) may also be a first name.

Trendle Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Trendle,' a tithing in the parish of Pitminster, Somerset. The Norfolk Trundles are clearly descended from the Trendle family in that county, found there so early as 1360 (v. infra). Whether they hailed from Trendle in Somersetshire, or from some spot so called in Norfolk, I cannot say. Undoubtedly the Trendells of Abingdon, near Oxford, came from the Somersetshire tithing.

1360. Thomas Trendyl, vicar of Witton, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

1569. John Tryndell, rector of Wimbotsham, Norfolk: ibid.

The last-named is probably referred to in the following:

1565. John Trundell, rector of Bexwell, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

1631. Thomas Trendle, vicar of Mendham, Norfolk: ibid.

1639. William Trundel, of Hetherset, Norfolk: ibid.

1733. Married — Laurence Allison and Judith Trundle: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(apparently Celtic) belonging to Trendle (Soms.), 14th cent. Trendyl [If the name is not the Old English trendel, a circle (as of stones), the stem is prob. West. English trend, a current or stream-apparently from Welsh tren(t, rapid; and the suff. the diminutive -el]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A tything in the parish of of Pitminster, co. Somerset.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Same as Trendle; from Trendle, parish of Pitminster, Somerset.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Trendle Last Name Facts

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

Trendle is found most in The United States. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Trendle? popularity and diffusion

It is the 827,165th most frequently used surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 21,753,868 people. Trendle occurs mostly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Trendle are found; 63 percent are found in North America and 63 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Trendle is also the 2,136,160th most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 25 people.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 181 people, or 1 in 2,002,536. In The United States it is mostly found in: Missouri, where 38 percent reside, Illinois, where 15 percent reside and Michigan, where 8 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in England, where 11 percent reside and Germany, where 9 percent reside.

Trendle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Trendle has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Trendle surname expanded 1,508 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 211 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Trendle Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Trendle surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.14% being registered with the party.

The amount Trendle earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.13% more than the national average, earning $47,089 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.47% more than the national average, earning $58,363 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Troendle93688/
Trendler93402/
Trendley9374/
Trendele931/
Triendle931/
Trenndle930/
Threndyle8876/
Traendley882/
Tröndle862,067/
Trindle86529/
Trendly8617/
Trendli861/
Tryndle860/
Trindler80114/
Troendly80101/
Trindles806/
Troendlé804/
Truindle801/
Truendly801/
Tremdley801/
Threndly800/
Trindele800/
Throendly7521/
Trendella751/
Trimdle718/
Tremdly711/
Trindly710/
Tremdlay6711/

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