Trevissick Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Trevissick Surname Definition:

From Trevisick in St. Agnes, or Trevisick in St. Austell; from tre-vy-ick, the dwelling by the river. Pryce renders Bos-vîsick, the house near the river's creek.

Trevissick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:55,718,059489,080
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354

Trevissick Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Trevisick in St. Agnes, or Trevisick in St. Austell; from tre-vy-ick, the dwelling by the river. Pryce renders Bos-vîsick, the house near the river's creek.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Trevissick Last Name Facts

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

The last name Trevissick occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Trevissick? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 10,311,814th most widespread family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Trevissick are found; 33 percent are found in Southern Africa and 33 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most numerous in England, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England Trevissick is primarily found in: Greater London, where 100 percent reside. Other than England Trevissick is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 33 percent reside and Switzerland, where 33 percent reside.

Trevissick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Trevissick has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Trevissick surname contracted 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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