Trewolla Surname

3,274,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Trewolla Surname Definition:

The family were of Trewolla, in Gorran parish, seven generations before 1620. C. S. Gilbert's Cornwall.

Trewolla Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
England41:13,929,515290,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Trewolla Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The family were of Trewolla, in Gorran parish, seven generations before 1620. C. S. Gilbert's Cornwall.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Trewolla (perhaps now Trewollack in Gorran), where the family are said to have been resident seven generations before 1620. The name is from tre-wolla, the lower town,

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

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

Trewolla Last Name Facts

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

Trewolla is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Trewolla? popularity and diffusion

The surname Trewolla is the 3,274,477th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 202,431,831 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Trewolla reside; 89 percent reside in North America and 89 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 22 people, or 1 in 16,475,406. In The United States Trewolla is primarily found in: Mississippi, where 27 percent live, Kansas, where 23 percent live and Louisiana, where 14 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 28 percent live and England, where 11 percent live.

Trewolla Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Trewolla has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Trewolla last name decreased 12 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 82 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Trewolla Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Trewolla surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Trewolla earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 14.56% less than the national average, earning $36,867 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.86% less than the national average, earning $44,786 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Trewalla880/
Trewhella82900/
Tyrewalla8210/
Treewalla821/
Trevola804/
Trewole801/
Trivella751,877/
Travella75974/
Trewhela75133/
Trebolle75109/
Trevella7548/
Tyrewala7525/
Trovalla753/
Travolla751/
Trawolia751/
Trevolia751/
Trevalla750/
Trawallay7166/
Trewheela7121/
Trawellay712/
Trewaller710/
Trovela67366/
Tervola67361/
Trebula67218/
Travela6790/
Trebolo6742/
Trivela6722/
Trevula6717/
Trawala6714/
Triwolo679/
Trivola672/
Treswalles671/
Trebole671/

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