Trenoweth Surname

630,290th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 485 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Trenoweth Surname Definition:

From Trenowith, an estate in the parish of Probus, where dwelt, in 12 Edw. III., Michael de Trenowith, one of the knights of Cornwall (there is Trenouth in Luxulion, and Trenoweth in Crowan and Gwinnear); from tre-noweth, the new town; or tre-noth, the bare or exposed dwelling.

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Trenoweth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3451:1,050,60676,867
England921:605,63136,119
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England381:641,45731,575

Trenoweth Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Trenowith, an estate in the parish of Probus, where dwelt, in 12 Edw. III., Michael de Trenowith, one of the knights of Cornwall (there is Trenouth in Luxulion, and Trenoweth in Crowan and Gwinnear); from tre-noweth, the new town; or tre-noth, the bare or exposed dwelling. compare the name Trenow.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

TRENOWITH, TRENOUTH, TRENOWETH, TRENOWTH: From Trenowith, an estate in the parish of Probus, where dwelt, in 12 Edw. III., Michael de Trenowith, one of the knights of Cornwall (there is Trenouth in Luxulion, and Trenoweth in Crowan and Gwinnear); from tre-noweth, the new town; or tre-noth, the bare or exposed dwelling. compare the name Trenow.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

TRENOWITH: An estate in the parish of Probus, co. Cornwall, where dwelt, in 12. Edward III., Michael de Trenowith, one of the knights of that shire. C. S. Gilbert's Cornwall.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Trenoweth Last Name Facts

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

The last name Trenoweth occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Trenoweth? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 630,290th most numerous surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 15,025,868 people. The last name Trenoweth occurs mostly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Trenoweth are found; 71 percent are found in North America and 71 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 345 people, or 1 in 1,050,606. In The United States Trenoweth is primarily concentrated in: Nevada, where 89 percent are found, Maine, where 8 percent are found and Washington, where 1 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in England, where 19 percent are found and South Africa, where 6 percent are found.

Trenoweth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Trenoweth has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Trenoweth surname increased 242 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Trenoweth Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Trenoweth last name are 28.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 81.82% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Trenoweth earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 13.83% less than the national average, earning R 204,768 per year and in United States they earn 5.49% less than the national average, earning $40,779 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Trenaweth891/
Trenouth82292/
Treneath822/
Trenueth820/
Ternowetz7816/
Treneeath781/
Trenoye758/
Treneha751/
Trengoe750/
Trengove71997/
Trenawit71272/
Ternouth7186/
Ternovet712/
Treeneet711/
Trenou671,039/
Ternovets67171/
Treney6778/
Trenea6750/
Tyrnovets6725/
Trenovich676/
Trenoy673/
Trenae673/
Trenee672/
Trenie671/

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