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Trevethan Family History

Trevethan Surname Meaning

Cornish: habitational name from one or more places in Cornwall named Trevethan (in Budock, Gwennap, or Saint Eval). The placenames all derive from Middle Cornish tre ‘estate farmstead’.

The second element may be an unrecorded Old Cornish personal name Buthen with mutation of b to v.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Trevethan family from?

You can see how Trevethan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Trevethan family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Trevethan families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 128 Trevethan families living in Cornwall. This was about 65% of all the recorded Trevethan's in United Kingdom. Cornwall had the highest population of Trevethan families in 1891.
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What did your Trevethan ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Trevethan. 56% of Trevethan men worked as a Farmer and 76% of Trevethan women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Trevethan were Mechanical Engineering and Domestic Duties Unpaid.

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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

  • Farmer
    56%
  • Farming
    23%
  • Mechanical Engineering
    23%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    76%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    8%
  • Housewife
    5%
  • Domestic Duties Unpaid
    5%

What Trevethan family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Trevethan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Trevethan census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 435 immigration records available for the last name Trevethan. 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 764 military records available for the last name Trevethan. For the veterans among your Trevethan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Trevethan lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Trevethan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2004, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Trevethan in 1959 was 50, and 42 in 2004.

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