Trevitt Surname

522,545th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 622 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Trevitt 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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Trevitt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2771:201,14817,563
Australia1831:147,51715,697
United States1021:3,553,519199,004
Canada401:921,14070,350
Wales91:343,83718,086
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3181:76,6528,346
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States551:913,06755,053

Trevitt (10) may also be a first name.

Trevitt 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

Trevitt Last Name Facts

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

Trevitt is most common in England. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Trevitt? popularity and diffusion

It is the 522,545th most widespread surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 11,716,312 people. The surname Trevitt occurs predominantly in Europe, where 47 percent of Trevitt live; 47 percent live in Northern Europe and 46 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequent first name on earth. It is borne by 10 people.

This surname is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 277 people, or 1 in 201,148. In England it is most numerous in: West Yorkshire, where 12 percent live, Merseyside, where 9 percent live and Somerset, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account England this surname is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 29 percent live and The United States, where 16 percent live.

Trevitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Trevitt has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname declined 13 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 185 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Trevitt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Trevitt are 4.83% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.06% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Trevitt earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 87.61% less than the national average, earning R 29,436 per year; in United States they earn 13.39% more than the national average, earning $48,925 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.6% more than the national average, earning $61,906 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Trievitt931/
Treavitt930/
Trevit928/
Trevett861,557/
Trivitt86686/
Trewitt86122/
Travitt8639/
Tervitt862/
Trevist861/
Treyvit861/
Trevite861/
Trevith860/
Trevi83348/
Trewhitt80603/
Trevette8099/
Trivitte8017/
Treavett805/
Trievett801/
Threwitt800/
Trevio771,381/
Trevis771,042/
Tervit77439/
Trevet77136/
Travit7724/
Trovit779/
Treviz778/
Trevie775/
Trewit772/
Trebit772/
Trevai772/
Trevid771/
Trivit771/
Threvi771/
Threewitt75121/
Trivett713,484/
Tribett71343/
Tribitt71102/
Treviss7179/
Trebitz7166/
Trewett7129/
Trebett7126/
Trebits7125/
Treboit7124/
Treavis7120/
Travett7114/
Tervite7112/
Treevai718/
Treewit717/
Trevest712/
Trevois712/
Tervett711/
Treybit711/
Trevich711/
Trebist711/
Treuvet711/
Treveid711/
Traivit711/
Trevete711/
Treibit711/
Trovett710/
Treveat710/
Trewhit710/
Trevais710/
Terbett710/
Trivette672,620/
Treve67998/
Trivi67494/
Trebi67363/
Treibitz67113/
Tyrwhitt6779/
Threewit6770/
Trevy6764/
Trebitsh6747/
Terwitte6717/
Treibetz676/
Trebitch675/
Treyvish675/
Tirvaitė674/
Threbits674/
Treivish673/
Treavish673/
Treibits673/
Tribette673/
Treybits672/
Trivetts671/
Tervette671/
Treibyts671/
Traiweit671/
Trimpett670/
Trewhett670/

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