Trevallion Surname

1,281,391st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 178 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Trevallion Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Trevelyan,' an estate in the parish of St Veep, near Fowey, Cornwall, where dwelt in the reign of Edward I Nicholas de Trevelyan, whose ancestors had possessed the property from a still earlier period (Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men, quoted by Lower, Patronymica Britannica.

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Trevallion Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England941:592,74535,632
United States381:9,538,393399,091
Australia311:870,82953,581
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
France31:22,140,907385,998
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England481:507,82027,631

Trevallion Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Trevelyan,' an estate in the parish of St Veep, near Fowey, Cornwall, where dwelt in the reign of Edward I Nicholas de Trevelyan, whose ancestors had possessed the property from a still earlier period (Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men, quoted by Lower, Patronymica Britannica.)

1734. Married — George Trevillion and Mary Allen: St. Michael, Cornhill.

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

An estate in the parish of St. Veep near Fowey, in Cornwall, where dwelt in the reign of Edward I., Nicholas de Trevelyan, whose ancestors had possessed the property from a still earlier period. See Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men. Nettlecombe, co. Somerset, became their seat in the XV. century, and Wallington, co. Northumberland, (acquired with the heiress of Calverley of Calverley,) in the XVIII.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From tre-gual-an, the wall or fence dwelling; or the same as Trevillion. See Trevelyan.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

From an estate in the parish of St. Veep, where dwelt, in the reign of Edward I., Nicholas de Trevelyan, whose ancestors had possessed the property from a still earlier period. (See Lowet, quoting Shirley's "Noble and Gentle Men.") There is a place called Trevilian Bridge in Merthyr. The name is from tre-vylgan, the dwelling of the seaman (vylgy, the sea), according to tradition, and the arms of Sir John Trovylian. The name is also found written Trevilian, Trevillian, Trevillion, Trevylian, Trevyllian, Treuilian, Trivellian. But see Trevelyn.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

TREVILLINION: From tre-villinion, the dwelling by the mills. See Trehellan.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Local. (Cornish British) Trevellyan, the town of the mill. Welsh, Tremelin, or Trevelin.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Trevallion Last Name Facts

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

The last name Trevallion occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Trevallion click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Trevallion? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,281,391st most frequently held last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 40,941,269 people. Trevallion is predominantly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Trevallion are found; 56 percent are found in Northern Europe and 56 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 94 people, or 1 in 592,745. In England Trevallion is mostly found in: Essex, where 15 percent live, Gloucestershire, where 14 percent live and Isle of Wight, where 14 percent live. Outside of England Trevallion exists in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent live and Australia, where 17 percent live.

Trevallion Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Trevallion has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Trevallion last name expanded 196 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Trevallion Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Trevallion surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Trevallion earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.53% more than the national average, earning $47,691 USD per year.

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