English: habitational name from Trenholme in Whorlton (Yorkshire). The placename derives from Old Norse trani ‘crane’ + holmr ‘small island water meadow’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Trenholm family from?
You can see how Trenholm families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Trenholm family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Trenholm families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there were 115 Trenholm families living in Durham. This was about 70% of all the recorded Trenholm's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Trenholm families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Trenholm surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, Horseman On Farm and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Trenholm. 50% of Trenholm men worked as a Horseman On Farm and 97% of Trenholm women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Trenholm were Steel Moulder and Nurse. .
Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Trenholm life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Trenholm in 1958 was 60, and 76 in 2004.