Trevelyn Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Trevelyn 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.
Read More About This SurnameTrevelyn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
Trevelyn (182) may also be a first name.
Trevelyn 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.
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.
From tref-lyn, the dwelling by the water; tre-melyn, the yellow dwelling; or tre-vellin, the dwelling by the mill.
TREVILLINION: From tre-villinion, the dwelling by the mills. See Trehellan.
Local. (Cornish British) Trevellyan, the town of the mill. Welsh, Tremelin, or Trevelin.
Trevelyn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Trevelyn Come From? nationality or country of origin
Trevelyn (Marathi: ॅवेलीन) is most common in England. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Trevelyn.
How Common Is The Last Name Trevelyn? popularity and diffusion
The surname Trevelyn is the 8,968,613th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Trevelyn reside; 75 percent reside in Northern Europe and 75 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 675,152nd most commonly occurring first name globally, borne by 182 people.
The surname is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 18,572,686. In England Trevelyn is most prevalent in: Lincolnshire, where 33 percent are found, Norfolk, where 33 percent are found and West Yorkshire, where 33 percent are found. Beside England this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent are found.
Trevelyn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Trevelyn has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname decreased 62 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trevelyon | 94 | 1 | / |
| Treveln | 93 | 1 | / |
| Trevelin | 88 | 957 | / |
| Trevelen | 88 | 2 | / |
| Trevilyn | 88 | 1 | / |
| Trevellin | 82 | 302 | / |
| Trevelion | 82 | 38 | / |
| Trevellen | 82 | 3 | / |
| Trevellion | 78 | 42 | / |
| Trivelin | 75 | 271 | / |
| Trevelim | 75 | 99 | / |
| Trevilin | 75 | 25 | / |
| Trebelin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Trivellin | 71 | 872 | / |
| Trevilion | 71 | 40 | / |
| Trevellim | 71 | 11 | / |
| Trevillion | 67 | 866 | / |
| Trevillien | 67 | 25 | / |
| Trivellion | 67 | 2 | / |
| Trevilling | 67 | 0 | / |
| Trivilin | 63 | 283 | / |
| Trivelim | 63 | 11 | / |
| Trebilen | 63 | 1 | / |
| Trewilen | 63 | 0 | / |
| Trivillin | 59 | 171 | / |
| Trivilion | 59 | 11 | / |
| Trevillim | 59 | 1 | / |
| Trivilina | 59 | 1 | / |
| Trivillion | 56 | 4 | / |
| Trivilim | 50 | 28 | / |
Trevelyn Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Trevelyn in the Marathi language | ||
| ॅवेलीन | evelina | - |
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