Trethewy Surname

2,075,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 82 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Wales

Trethewy Surname Definition:

A Cornish family. The village of Trethewy or Trethevy is in the parish of South Petherwin.

Trethewy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia311:870,82953,581
United States261:13,940,728505,428
England161:3,482,379114,324
Wales41:773,63329,106
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1001:243,75417,902
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Trethewy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Cornish family. The village of Trethewy or Trethevy is in the parish of South Petherwin.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Cornwall.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Trethewy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Trethewy occurs more in Australia more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Trethewy? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,075,631st most commonly used surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 88,872,511 people. It is predominantly found in Oceania, where 38 percent of Trethewy are found; 38 percent are found in Australasia and 38 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

It is most frequently held in Australia, where it is carried by 31 people, or 1 in 870,829. In Australia it is most prevalent in: New South Wales, where 52 percent reside and Queensland, where 48 percent reside. Beside Australia Trethewy occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent reside and England, where 20 percent reside.

Trethewy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Trethewy has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,300 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 84 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 43 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Trethewy Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Trethewy last name are 36.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 90% being registered to vote for the political party.

Trethewy earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.2% less than the national average, earning $40,906 USD per year.

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Trethewy Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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