Treverton Surname

591,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 527 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Treverton Surname Definition:

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.

Treverton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1321:422,10728,563
Canada1231:299,55827,752
Chile821:214,8356,713
United States811:4,474,802235,715
Australia671:402,92132,505
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
Wales41:773,63329,106
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1431:170,45714,424
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Treverton (12) may also be a first name.

Treverton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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

Treverton Last Name Facts

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

Treverton is most common in England. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Treverton? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 591,720th most commonly occurring surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 13,828,360 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Treverton are found; 35 percent are found in North America and 35 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,306,491st most prevalent given name world-wide, held by 12 people.

The last name Treverton is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 132 people, or 1 in 422,107. In England Treverton is most prevalent in: Cornwall, where 14 percent reside, Hampshire, where 10 percent reside and Bedfordshire, where 9 percent reside. Outside of England Treverton occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 23 percent reside and Chile, where 16 percent reside.

Treverton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Treverton has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name decreased 8 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 312 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 43 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Treverton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Methodist (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Treverton are 36.24% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 89.47% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Treverton earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 31.08% more than the national average, earning $56,561 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.82% more than the national average, earning $56,054 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Treaverton950/
Trevarton89129/
Treberton8917/
Trevirton891/
Triverton890/
Traverton890/
Trevorton890/
Trevartan781/
Trevortan780/
Trevarthan7470/
Traverthan741/

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Treverton Reference & Research

Treverton One-name Study - A profile of the Treverton surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.

Treverton DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Treverton FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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