Trevelyon Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Trevelyon 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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Trevelyon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529

Trevelyon (1) may also be a first name.

Trevelyon 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

Trevelyon Last Name Facts

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

Trevelyon has its highest incidence in England. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Trevelyon click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Trevelyon? popularity and diffusion

It is the 14,316,765th most prevalent surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Trevelyon live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles. Trevelyon is also the 11,630,812th most widespread first name on earth It is held by 1 people.

The last name Trevelyon is most widely held in England, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England Trevelyon is most common in: Essex, where 100 percent are found.

Trevelyon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Trevelyon has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name decreased 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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