Trevellion Surname

3,017,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Trevellion 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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Trevellion Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England361:1,547,72466,012
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933

Trevellion 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 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

Trevellion Last Name Facts

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

The surname Trevellion is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Trevellion? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,017,195th most widely held family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 173,512,998 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 86 percent of Trevellion live; 86 percent live in Northern Europe and 86 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 36 people, or 1 in 1,547,724. In England it is most common in: Cornwall, where 25 percent are found, Kent, where 25 percent are found and Hampshire, where 19 percent are found. Barring England it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.

Trevellion Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Trevellion has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Trevellion last name rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Trevellion Last Name Statistics demography

Trevellion earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.59% less than the national average, earning $39,875 USD per year.

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