Trewby Surname
Approximately 49 people bear this surname
Trewby Surname Definition:
A manor in Cornwall, now called Trebigh, in the parish of St. Eve. It was anciently possessed by the family. D. Gilbert's Cornwall, i. 412.
Trewby Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 34 | 1:1,638,766 | 68,634 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 1:905,665 | 45,114 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 21 | 1:1,160,732 | 43,748 |
Trewby Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A manor in Cornwall, now called Trebigh, in the parish of St. Eve. It was anciently possessed by the family. D. Gilbert's Cornwall, i. 412.
From Trebigh, a manor in the parish of St. Ive or Ere, anciently in the possession of the family; perhaps from tre-bighan, the little town. Hence Trewby, Truby, and perhaps Trimby.
Trewby Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Trewby Come From? nationality or country of origin
Trewby is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Trewby? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,776,799th most frequently used family name in the world, held by around 1 in 148,725,427 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 84 percent of Trewby are found; 84 percent are found in Northern Europe and 84 percent are found in British Isles.
The last name is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 34 people, or 1 in 1,638,766. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Hampshire, where 35 percent live, Surrey, where 26 percent live and Greater London, where 18 percent live. Outside of England this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 10 percent live and Scotland, where 8 percent live.
Trewby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Trewby has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Trewby surname grew 162 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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