Trewhella Surname

392,884th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 900 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Trewhella 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.

Trewhella Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3151:176,88316,062
United States3011:1,204,18385,676
Australia2461:109,73912,234
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Wales61:515,75523,171
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
France11:66,422,722504,397
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2131:114,43811,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Trewhella 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

Trewhella Last Name Facts

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

Trewhella is found most in England. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Trewhella? popularity and diffusion

Trewhella is the 392,884th most commonly occurring last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 8,097,273 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 36 percent of Trewhella are found; 36 percent are found in Northern Europe and 36 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most common in England, where it is carried by 315 people, or 1 in 176,883. In England it is primarily found in: Cornwall, where 44 percent reside, Hampshire, where 10 percent reside and Devon, where 5 percent reside. Beside England this last name exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent reside and Australia, where 27 percent reside.

Trewhella Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Trewhella has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Trewhella surname rose 148 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 1,672 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Trewhella Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Trewhella last name are 6.24% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.01% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Trewhella earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 168.52% more than the national average, earning R 638,112 per year and in United States they earn 8.94% more than the national average, earning $47,006 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Trewella94141/
Trewhela94133/
Trewheela8921/
Trevella8248/
Trewolla8236/
Trewilla820/
Trewalla820/
Trawellay782/
Trechuela781/
Treewalla781/
Trivella711,877/
Trevilla711,291/
Travella71974/
Trevello7110/
Trevelle718/
Trevelli714/
Trevelia713/
Trebelay711/
Tresuela711/
Trawelay711/
Trevalla710/
Trawhala710/
Trivellas67214/
Trechuelo67100/
Trawallay6766/
Trebjilla676/
Trevelles671/
Treavilla671/
Trawelley671/
Trevellie671/
Tresvilla670/

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