Trevett Surname

253,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,557 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Trevett Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Trivet,' possibly a variant of Troite; v. Trott.

John Trivet, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Edmund Trivet, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

Nicholas Trivet, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

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Trevett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8251:67,5377,818
United States5661:640,38751,492
Wales571:54,2904,971
Australia281:964,13257,058
New Zealand221:205,83320,770
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4801:50,7826,171
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1691:297,15223,646

Trevett (31) may also be a first name.

Trevett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Trivet,' possibly a variant of Troite; v. Trott.

John Trivet, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Edmund Trivet, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

Nicholas Trivet, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

There are a fair number of Trivets in this Exchequer Roll.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

V. Trivet(t There is a Trevet in co. Meath, anciently Trefoil, i.e. ‘Three Sods or Turves', "so named . . . because when Art, son of Conn of the Hundred Battles, was buried there, three sods were dug over his grave in honour of the Trinity” (Joyce, 'Irish Local Names’, p. 90); but this place has prob. had no surnominal influence.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the French, Trevette; a personal name Trivet in Roll of Battell Abbey.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Trevett Last Name Facts

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

The surname Trevett is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Trevett? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 253,799th most frequently occurring last name in the world, held by around 1 in 4,680,505 people. The surname Trevett is predominantly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Trevett live; 59 percent live in Northern Europe and 58 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,874,099th most frequently used forename worldwide, held by 31 people.

This surname is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 825 people, or 1 in 67,537. In England Trevett is mostly concentrated in: Dorset, where 22 percent reside, Greater London, where 9 percent reside and Kent, where 8 percent reside. Outside of England Trevett occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 36 percent reside and Wales, where 4 percent reside.

Trevett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Trevett has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 172 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 335 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Trevett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Trevett last name are 19.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.41% being registered with the political party.

The amount Trevett earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 35.74% less than the national average, earning R 152,712 per year; in United States they earn 1.23% more than the national average, earning $43,679 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.56% less than the national average, earning $38,971 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Trevette9399/
Treavett935/
Trievett931/
Trevet92136/
Trivett863,484/
Trevitt86622/
Trewett8629/
Trebett8626/
Travett8614/
Trevest862/
Tervett861/
Trevete861/
Treuvet861/
Treveat860/
Trovett860/
Treve83998/
Trivette802,620/
Tervette801/
Trievitt801/
Trivetts801/
Trewhett800/
Treavitt800/
Treves771,131/
Travet77404/
Trevey77292/
Treveh77278/
Trever77211/
Tervet77106/
Treyve7783/
Trewet7767/
Trevez7734/
Treeve7722/
Tresve7718/
Trivet7713/
Trevit778/
Trevie775/
Trovet773/
Trebet771/
Trevea771/
Trieve771/
Treave770/
Threewitt75121/
Trivitt71686/
Tribett71343/
Treuvey71148/
Trewitt71122/
Treveys71102/
Travitt7139/
Thervet7129/
Treeves7123/
Trebets7119/
Treewit717/
Triveat714/
Treiver713/
Trivete713/
Trivest713/
Tervitt712/
Trivets712/
Treewet712/
Treveer712/
Treyvit711/
Traivet711/
Trevist711/
Treveid711/
Trevees711/
Tervete711/
Traweet711/
Treever711/
Trevite711/
Tretver711/
Treavey711/
Trevech711/
Triveth710/
Treaves710/
Trevess710/
Trevith710/
Treaver710/
Trewetz710/
Terbett710/
Trewhitt67603/
Trevi67348/
Trebe67117/
Threewit6770/
Trevy6764/
Trive6729/
Trivitte6717/
Trewe6710/
Treibetz676/
Tribette673/
Threaver672/
Traiveat672/
Trève672/
Trebeest671/
Trebesth671/
Trêve671/
Triveste671/
Threwitt670/
Threweat670/
Trimpett670/
Threeves670/

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