Trickett Surname

89,476th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,363 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Trickett Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Trigot,' possibly a diminutive of Trig; but v. Traugott (Yonge). It had an unquestioned footing for a time in North, if not South England. compare German Traugott, still in use as a font-name.

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Trickett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,2141:25,1663,457
United States1,5641:231,75122,294
Australia6011:44,9185,648
Canada5351:68,8707,911
Wales1421:21,7922,311
South Africa941:576,35944,560
Scotland501:107,0767,147
New Zealand481:94,34012,897
Thailand401:1,765,959222,048
France271:2,460,101186,232
Cayman Islands141:4,564572
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malta11:430,2723,380
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Guam11:160,1214,893
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2781:19,0732,744
Wales161:98,0264,293
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1321:380,44528,529

Trickett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Trigot,' possibly a diminutive of Trig; but v. Traugott (Yonge). It had an unquestioned footing for a time in North, if not South England. compare German Traugott, still in use as a font-name.

'But Traugott Waldteufel, for so he was called, profited by his crime hardly at all': Westall's Two Pinches of Snuff.

Baldewin Triket, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Thomas Triket, Norfolk, ibid.

Ida Triket, Middlesex, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Simon Triket, Essex and Hertfordshire: ibid.

Emma Trigot, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Sibilla Trigot 1379: ibid.

1706. Married — Jonathan Trickett and Mary Williamson: St. Michael, Cornhill.

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

The French Triquet, Tricot, etc., from the Old Norse Trygg, Tryggui (v. Trigg), with the French diminutive suff. -et, -ot.

Thomas Triket.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(French) Descendant of little Trigg (true); one who carried a little cudgel.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

This family came to England 1066. Radulphus Trichet paid a fine 1130 for his father’s land in Middlesex (Eot. Pip.). In 13th cent. Ida Triket held Brembeley, Middlesex, by service of holding a towel for the king’s hands at the Coronation (Testa de Neville).

The Norman People (1874)

From the French, Triquet; a personal name.

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

Trickett is an ancient name. As Triket it was represented in the 13th century in Bedfordshire and Norfolk (H. R.).

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

Trickett Last Name Facts

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

Trickett is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Trickett? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 89,476th most prevalent last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,358,856 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 46 percent of Trickett are found; 45 percent are found in Northern Europe and 45 percent are found in British Isles.

Trickett is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 2,214 people, or 1 in 25,166. In England Trickett is mostly concentrated in: Lancashire, where 14 percent are found, South Yorkshire, where 13 percent are found and Dorset, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account England it exists in 33 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Australia, where 11 percent are found.

Trickett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Trickett has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 173 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,185 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 888 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 833 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Trickett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Trickett are 6.36% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.59% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Trickett earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 112.91% more than the national average, earning R 505,944 per year; in United States they earn 1.89% more than the national average, earning $43,965 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.92% less than the national average, earning $46,743 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tricketts941/
Thrickett940/
Tricket9321/
Trikett930/
Triskett8833/
Trickitt8831/
Trichett884/
Triket865/
Trichet803,018/
Trisket8087/
Trukett801/
Trucket800/
Tricquet75124/
Traichet7562/
Treskett755/
Tricheit751/
Trechett750/
Trecet7164/
Tryket711/
Triquette711/
Triqet711/
Traichitt711/
Treket710/
Truket710/
Triquet672,581/
Trichit67540/
Tricoit67271/
Trechet671/
Tresket671/
Truckit671/
Traichit63180/
Triscuit6340/
Triquest631/
Threecoitt561/
Truquet53231/
Trechit5315/
Triquoit5046/
Treechit506/
Triquite501/

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