Tresillian Surname
Approximately 20 people bear this surname
Tresillian Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Tresillian.' 'Two places in Cornwall are so designated, one in the parish of Newlyn, and the other in Merther. The distinguished Sir Robert Tresillian ... who fell a victim to the resentment of the barons at Tyburn in 1388, was of this family': Lower, quoting Gilbert's Cornwall.
Read More About This SurnameTresillian Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 19 | 1:1,420,826 | 73,129 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
Tresillian Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Tresillian.' 'Two places in Cornwall are so designated, one in the parish of Newlyn, and the other in Merther. The distinguished Sir Robert Tresillian ... who fell a victim to the resentment of the barons at Tyburn in 1388, was of this family': Lower, quoting Gilbert's Cornwall.
(Celtic) belonging to Tresillian (Cornwall) = Silian's or Sulian’s Homestead [Cornish and Welsh tre, a homestead: Sulian represents Julian] Silian, Cardigansh., is for St. Sulian (Julian), as the dedication of the ancient church shows.
Two places in Cornwall are so designated; one in the parish of Newlyn, and the other in Merther. The distinguished Sir Robert Tresillian, lord chief justice of the King's bench, who fell a victim to the resentment of the barons, at Tyburn, in 1388, was of this family. C. S. Gilbert's Cornwall.
According to some, this name means place for eels, or in open view (sel, sil, sul, a view, prospect); but I am iuclined to think the local name may have had its appellation from St. Silian or Sulien; whence the parish of St. Silian or Sulien, co. Cardigan, in Wales.
Tresillian Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tresillian Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tresillian (Russian: Тресиллиан) has its highest incidence in Australia. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Tresillian click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tresillian? popularity and diffusion
Tresillian is the 4,427,875th most numerous last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. Tresillian is primarily found in Oceania, where 95 percent of Tresillian live; 95 percent live in Australasia and 95 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.
The last name is most common in Australia, where it is borne by 19 people, or 1 in 1,420,826. In Australia Tresillian is mostly found in: Queensland, where 89 percent are found and New South Wales, where 11 percent are found. Other than Australia Tresillian is found in one country. It also occurs in England, where 5 percent are found.
Tresillian Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Tresillian has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Tresillian last name decreased 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tressillian | 95 | 16 | / |
| Treslian | 89 | 1 | / |
| Treilland | 84 | 2 | / |
| Truillian | 84 | 0 | / |
| Treslan | 82 | 22 | / |
| Trelian | 82 | 2 | / |
| Trezillion | 80 | 2 | / |
| Treillon | 78 | 106 | / |
| Treullan | 78 | 64 | / |
| Tresland | 78 | 43 | / |
| Troillan | 78 | 13 | / |
| Treiland | 78 | 5 | / |
| Treilane | 78 | 4 | / |
| Traillan | 78 | 1 | / |
| Triscilliam | 76 | 0 | / |
| Trilan | 75 | 7 | / |
| Trelan | 75 | 3 | / |
| Treitlein | 74 | 14 | / |
| Tretillon | 74 | 1 | / |
| Treullion | 74 | 0 | / |
| Treland | 71 | 62 | / |
| Trelaun | 71 | 39 | / |
| Triland | 71 | 3 | / |
| Trilion | 71 | 2 | / |
| Trailan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Trelane | 71 | 2 | / |
| Troilan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Truilan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Triolan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Trelyan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Trelion | 71 | 1 | / |
| Trelgan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Trelang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Treslon | 71 | 0 | / |
| Trislan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Treelan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Trazillion | 70 | 2 | / |
| Treilone | 67 | 54 | / |
| Treeland | 67 | 4 | / |
| Troillon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Threland | 67 | 1 | / |
| Treyland | 67 | 0 | / |
Tresillian Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tresillian in the Russian language | ||
| Тресиллиан | tresillian | - |
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