Tristram Surname

193,975th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,167 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Tristram Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Tristram.'

Tristram de Haule, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John Tristian, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Cecilia uxor Trystrem, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Tristram Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7951:70,0868,071
France5951:111,63516,693
New Zealand1791:25,2984,427
Germany1651:487,91242,047
Australia1011:267,28424,253
Canada891:413,99536,402
United States871:4,166,195223,594
Wales871:35,5693,540
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Denmark91:627,19136,734
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland201:221,49310,092
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2831:86,1329,055
Wales181:87,1343,963
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Tristram (1,101) may also be a first name.

Tristram Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Tristram.'

Tristram de Haule, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John Tristian, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Cecilia uxor Trystrem, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Isolda Trestrem, 1379: ibid.

1585. John Tristram and Elizabeth Emley: Marriage Lic. (London).

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

Tristram or Tristran continued as a name in the family of Gorthy for nearly 400 years. Tristrannus witnessed Earl Gilbert s great charter to the Abbey of Inchaffray in 1200 (Inchaffray, p. 8). Between 1200 and 1220 Trestram or Tristram filius Trestram witnessed charters by the same earl (LIM., p. xxiv, xxvii, 8, 12, 64). In 1266 an agreement was made between Trestram de Gortyn and Alan, abbot of Inchaffray respecting the right of the former to have a chapel of his own at Gorthy (ibid., p. 46).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Celtic) has been confused with Tristan (q.v.); but it is, of course, a different name. We get the clue to the meaning from the mediæval romancers, e.g.— And by cause I shal dye of the byrthe of the [thee], I charge the [thee] gentyl-woman that thou pray my lord kynge Melyodas that whan he is crystned lete calle hym Tryslram, that is as moch to saye as a sorouful byrthe.—Malory, Morte d'Arthur, VIII. i.

And we know from Sir Tristram’s temporary inversion of his name to Tramtrist (VIII. viii.) that the second element is -tram [Welsh (and Cornish) trist (Latin tristis), sad, sorrowful + (apparently) the early form, *tram, of Welsh traf, a strain, labour, travail (cp. Welsh Tafwus =Thames; Rhufeinwr= Roman; Addaf = Adam] Soe did Sr Tristeram, yt gentle kt, To the forrest fresh and gay.—'Marr, of Sir Gawaine’: Percy's Reliques.

Tristram de Haule.—Hundred Rolls Tristram was the spelling used by Marie de France (13th cent.) in her 'Cheverefoil.’

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An ancient personal name.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Reginald Tristan had a grant of lands Normandy from Philip Augustus, and John Tristan was chamberlain to the king. Henry and Robert Tristrem, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

User-submitted Reference

Trustram and variants is in a small minority of cases a Welsh surname of patronymic origin. That is, it was assumed as a surname from a father's forename. The name Drystan or Trystan likely means 'cry', possibly relating to a battle cry. The name and its variants have been found throughout Celtic Britain, from Cornwall to the Kingdom of the Picts. The most notable instance is that of Sir Tristan, a knight of King Arthur's Round Table. More unusual Welsh surnames were adopted early by Welsh standards, likely in or before the 17th century. As time past and Wales became more Anglicised, traditional Welsh names became less common. It's also likely that bearers of such surnames came from wealthier backgrounds as wealthier Welsh families tended to adopt surnames earlier.

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Tristram Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tristram occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Tristram.

How Common Is The Last Name Tristram? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 193,975th most commonly used last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 3,362,965 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 78 percent of Tristram are found; 43 percent are found in Northern Europe and 42 percent are found in British Isles. Tristram is also the 240,449th most frequently used first name on earth, held by 1,101 people.

The surname is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 795 people, or 1 in 70,086. In England it is most common in: Derbyshire, where 13 percent live, Greater London, where 12 percent live and Worcestershire, where 8 percent live. Excluding England it occurs in 26 countries. It is also found in France, where 27 percent live and New Zealand, where 8 percent live.

Tristram Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Tristram has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 281 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 300 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 483 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 425 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 30 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Tristram Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Tristram last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Tristram surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Tristram earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 88.56% less than the national average, earning R 27,180 per year; in United States they earn 9.82% more than the national average, earning $47,387 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.98% more than the national average, earning $50,169 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Triestram94107/
Trystram88180/
Trustram8876/
Tristran883/
Tristrom881/
Trestram880/
Tristrant8213/
Tristrane820/
Tritran802/
Triztran751/
Trestran750/
Threstran7193/
Tritron671/
Tritrong63829/
Trestrein590/
Tretrong508/

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