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Tregunna Family History

Tregunna Surname Meaning

From Tregunno (Breage) and possibly also from Tregunna (Saint Breock), Tregonna (Little Petherick), and Tregona (Saint Eval), all in Cornwall. The place-names are derived from Cornish tre meaning ‘estate farmstead’ plus an unidentified element, possibly a given name in Old Cornish *Con- with c mutated to g after the feminine word tre.

However, it is not necessarily the same given name in each case. There may also be connections to one of ten places called Tregenna, which might indicate a variant of Tregenna.

Despite these possibilities, the link to Tregenna has not been conclusively shown. Further research is needed to clarify the origins and relationships of these place-names.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Tregunna families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tregunna family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Tregunna families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 48 Tregunna families living in Cornwall. This was about 68% of all the recorded Tregunna's in United Kingdom. Cornwall had the highest population of Tregunna families in 1891.
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What did your Tregunna ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Farm Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Tregunna. 31% of Tregunna men worked as a General Farm Labourer and 88% of Tregunna women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tregunna were Bank Clerk and Housekeeper.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Farm Labourer
    31%
  • Horseman On Farm
    24%
  • Farmer
    16%
  • Bank Clerk
    16%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    88%
  • Household Duties Unpaid
    5%
  • School Teacher
    5%
  • Housekeeper
    5%

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Passenger Lists

There are 119 immigration records available for the last name Tregunna. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 100 military records available for the last name Tregunna. For the veterans among your Tregunna ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tregunna lifespan?

Between 1966 and 1993, in the United States, Tregunna life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1971, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Tregunna in 1966 was 84, and 84 in 1993.

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