Trewinnard Surname

2,436,415th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Trewinnard Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Trewinnard.' 'An estate in the parish of St. Erth, Cornwall The earliest recorded ancestor seems to be William de Trewinnard, a knight of the shire, 28 Edward III': Lower, quoting Gilbert's Cornwall.

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Trewinnard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England481:1,160,79354,689
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534

Trewinnard Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Trewinnard.' 'An estate in the parish of St. Erth, Cornwall The earliest recorded ancestor seems to be William de Trewinnard, a knight of the shire, 28 Edward III': Lower, quoting Gilbert's Cornwall.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Celtic + English) belonging to Trewinnard (Cornwall) = Winnard’s or Wynn- heard’s Home or Estate [Cornish and Welsh tre, a homestead, etc.; and see Winnard]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An estate in the parish of St. Erth, co. Cornwall. The earliest recorded ancestor seems to be William de Trewinnard, a knight of the shire, 28. Edward III. C. S. Gilbert's Cornwall.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Trewinard; a location name in Cornwall.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Trewinnard Last Name Facts

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

Trewinnard is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Trewinnard? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,436,415th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 117,541,063 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 85 percent of Trewinnard reside; 84 percent reside in Northern Europe and 84 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 48 people, or 1 in 1,160,793. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Kent, where 21 percent are found, Greater London, where 21 percent are found and Hampshire, where 15 percent are found. Excluding England this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 10 percent are found and Scotland, where 6 percent are found.

Trewinnard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Trewinnard has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Trewinnard last name grew 343 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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