Trevarthen Surname

427,014th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 809 people bear this surname

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

Trevarthen Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Trevarthian.' 'The manor of Trevarthian, in the parish of Newlyn, near Truro, is undoubtedly the spot that gave origin to this family, who in former times ranked among the most distinguished names that have been known in the county of Cornwall': Lower, quoting Gilbert's Cornwall (Patronymica Britannica).

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Trevarthen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3551:1,021,01175,157
England2061:270,47621,309
Australia1191:226,85521,510
New Zealand731:62,0329,583
South Africa311:1,747,66884,236
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1481:164,69814,111
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Trevarthen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Trevarthian.' 'The manor of Trevarthian, in the parish of Newlyn, near Truro, is undoubtedly the spot that gave origin to this family, who in former times ranked among the most distinguished names that have been known in the county of Cornwall': Lower, quoting Gilbert's Cornwall (Patronymica Britannica).

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

(Celtic) belonging to Trevarthian (Cornwall) = the High Farmstead [Cornish trev, a homestead, etc. + arth, high+the "individualizing” suff. -an or-en]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

TREVARTHIAN: Formerly one of the most distinguished families in the county. They had their name from the manor of Trevarthian in the parish of Newlyn, near Truro; from tre-varth-an, the high dwelling. Hence the name Trevarthen.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

TREVARTHIAN: The manor of Trevarthian, in the parish of Newlyn, near Truro, "is undoubtedly the spot that gave origin to this family, who in former times ranked among the most distinguished names that have been known in the county of Cornwall." C. S. Gilbert's Cornwall.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Trevarthen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Trevarthen is found most in The United States. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Trevarthen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 427,014th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 9,008,091 people. The surname Trevarthen is primarily found in The Americas, where 41 percent of Trevarthen are found; 41 percent are found in North America and 41 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Trevarthen is most common in The United States, where it is held by 355 people, or 1 in 1,021,011. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 12 percent live, Florida, where 12 percent live and Illinois, where 10 percent live. Outside of The United States it is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in England, where 25 percent live and Australia, where 15 percent live.

Trevarthen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Trevarthen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Trevarthen surname grew 3,227 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 139 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Trevarthen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Trevarthen surname are 17.29% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.06% registered with the party.

The amount Trevarthen earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 13.02% more than the national average, earning R 268,572 per year and in United States they earn 1.99% less than the national average, earning $42,291 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Trevarten951/
Trevarthan9070/
Travarthen902/
Trevarthin900/
Treverthen900/
Traverthan701/
Travertin632/

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