Trevelion Surname
Approximately 38 people bear this surname
Trevelion 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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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 19 | 1:1,420,826 | 73,129 |
| England | 19 | 1:2,932,529 | 101,561 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 1:2,215,943 | 64,354 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Trevelion 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.
(Celtic) belonging to Trevelyan (Cornwall), the Domesday Trevelien = Elian’s Homestead [Cornish trev, a homestead, etc.]
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.
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.
TREVILLINION: From tre-villinion, the dwelling by the mills. See Trehellan.
Local. (Cornish British) Trevellyan, the town of the mill. Welsh, Tremelin, or Trevelin.
Trevelion Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Trevelion Come From? nationality or country of origin
Trevelion has its highest incidence in Australia. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Trevelion? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,185,033rd most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 191,777,524 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 50 percent of Trevelion reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in British Isles.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Australia, where it is held by 19 people, or 1 in 1,420,826. In Australia Trevelion is mostly concentrated in: South Australia, where 74 percent are found, New South Wales, where 16 percent are found and Queensland, where 11 percent are found. Other than Australia it occurs in one country. It is also common in England, where 50 percent are found.
Trevelion Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Trevelion has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Trevelion last name expanded 173 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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