Trundle Surname

248,216th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,601 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Trundle Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Trendle,' a tithing in the parish of Pitminster, Somerset. The Norfolk Trundles are clearly descended from the Trendle family in that county, found there so early as 1360 (v. infra).

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Trundle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6461:86,2519,435
United States5031:720,59456,697
Australia1931:139,87415,066
Canada931:396,18935,081
Honduras501:176,3292,117
Scotland311:172,7049,690
Ireland181:261,6089,673
Wales161:193,40812,484
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Northern Ireland31:615,01218,081
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland181:246,10410,726
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2811:86,7459,115
Wales41:392,10412,338
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1471:341,62426,307

Trundle Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Trendle,' a tithing in the parish of Pitminster, Somerset. The Norfolk Trundles are clearly descended from the Trendle family in that county, found there so early as 1360 (v. infra). Whether they hailed from Trendle in Somersetshire, or from some spot so called in Norfolk, I cannot say. Undoubtedly the Trendells of Abingdon, near Oxford, came from the Somersetshire tithing.

1360. Thomas Trendyl, vicar of Witton, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

1569. John Tryndell, rector of Wimbotsham, Norfolk: ibid.

The last-named is probably referred to in the following:

1565. John Trundell, rector of Bexwell, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

1631. Thomas Trendle, vicar of Mendham, Norfolk: ibid.

1639. William Trundel, of Hetherset, Norfolk: ibid.

1733. Married — Laurence Allison and Judith Trundle: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Late forms of Trendell, Trendle, q.v.

“The Norfolk Trundles are clearly descended from the Trendle family in that county, found there so early as 1360”.— Bardsley, p. 767.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Same as Trendle; from Trendle, parish of Pitminster, Somerset.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Trundle Last Name Facts

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

The surname Trundle occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Trundle? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 248,216th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 4,551,871 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 46 percent of Trundle live; 45 percent live in Northern Europe and 45 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Trundle is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 646 people, or 1 in 86,251. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Cambridgeshire, where 11 percent live, Hertfordshire, where 9 percent live and Norfolk, where 9 percent live. Beside England this surname exists in 26 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.

Trundle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Trundle has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Trundle surname expanded 230 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 342 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 3,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Trundle Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Anglican (56%) in Ireland.

In The United States Trundle are 18.38% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.15% being registered with the political party.

The amount Trundle earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 2.25% more than the national average, earning R 242,988 per year; in United States they earn 10.73% more than the national average, earning $47,778 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.85% less than the national average, earning $38,829 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Trundley93313/
Trundler9320/
Trundele934/
Truindle931/
Trundles930/
Troundle930/
Trondle86243/
Trundly860/
Trumdle860/
Troendle80688/
Trondley802/
Troendly67101/
Troendlé674/
Throendly6321/
Treumdlay631/

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