Trewhela Surname

1,551,568th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 133 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Chile

Trewhela Surname Definition:

TREWHELE: From Trewhele in St. Enodor; from tre-wheela, the dwelling by the works or mines. Hence the names Trewheela, Trewhela, Trewhella, Trewilla, Trewhelow.

Trewhela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England611:913,41146,955
Chile531:332,3869,362
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:902,79138,028

Trewhela Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

TREWHELE: From Trewhele in St. Enodor; from tre-wheela, the dwelling by the works or mines. Hence the names Trewheela, Trewhela, Trewhella, Trewilla, Trewhelow.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

The ancient __ of Trewhella is now best represented in the district of B__ For seven generations before 1620 the family of Trewolla re__ at Trewolla, in Gorran parish; and in 1688, Christopher and __ Trewhella and James Trewhelow resided in Towednack p__ (G.). Trewolla was the name of the mayor of Truro in 1683 __ Tbethewey is a name now found in the neighbourhood of G__ pound Road. In the reign of Charles II., John Trethewey, and together with the Karl of St. Albans, Lord Berkeley, and ot__ received a grant of territory in America (Hotten's "American Emigrants").

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Trewhela Last Name Facts

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

The last name Trewhela is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Trewhela? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,551,568th most widely held family name in the world, held by around 1 in 54,793,578 people. Trewhela occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Trewhela are found; 47 percent are found in Northern Europe and 47 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 61 people, or 1 in 913,411. In England it is most prevalent in: Cornwall, where 69 percent live, Devon, where 13 percent live and Buckinghamshire, where 10 percent live. Other than England it exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Chile, where 40 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Trewhela Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Trewhela has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Trewhela last name grew 226 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Trewhela Last Name Statistics demography

Trewhela earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.6% less than the national average, earning $41,594 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Trewhella94900/
Trewheela9421/
Trewella88141/
Trechuela821/
Trevella7548/
Trewolla7536/
Trevelia753/
Tresuela751/
Trawelay751/
Trebelay751/
Trewilla750/
Trewalla750/
Trawhala750/
Trechuelo71100/
Trawellay712/
Treewalla711/
Trovela67366/
Travela6790/
Trivela6722/
Trevila6720/
Trawala6714/
Trevola674/
Trevelo673/
Treveli671/
Tervela671/
Trowelo671/
Treewhiler671/
Trebelo671/
Treeweiler670/
Trevely670/

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