Find out how popular the last name Treen is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Treen.

Treen, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Treen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Treen in America

Treen is the 37899th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Treen surname appeared 586 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Treen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Treen to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Treen

The surname Treen originated in the southwestern English county of Cornwall, with references tracing back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Cornish word "tren," meaning a homestead or dwelling place. This suggests the name's bearers may have initially lived in a prominent homestead or farmstead within the region.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Assize Rolls of Cornwall from 1284, mentioning a Richard de Tren. This indicates the name's longstanding presence in the county's historical records. Additionally, the Subsidy Rolls of 1327 list a John Tren from the parish of St. Ervan in Cornwall.

The name's origins can also be linked to various place names within Cornwall, such as Treen Mill and Treen Farm, both located in the parish of St. Levan. These place names likely evolved from the original Cornish word "tren," further cementing the surname's deep roots in the region.

Notably, the surname appears in the famous Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive record of landholdings and population surveys commissioned by William the Conqueror. While the specific entry is not clear, its inclusion suggests the name's antiquity and potential association with landowners or tenants in the post-Norman conquest era.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname Treen. One such figure was John Treen (c. 1505-1558), a prominent English Protestant reformer and Church of England clergyman during the reign of Edward VI. Another was Samuel Treen (1683-1743), a renowned English cartographer and surveyor who produced detailed maps of various counties, including Cornwall.

In the literary realm, the name is associated with Leonard Courtney Treen (1813-1873), an English poet and writer who published several volumes of poetry and prose works. Additionally, James Treen (1845-1914) was a respected English architect known for his ecclesiastical and domestic architectural designs throughout the Victorian era.

The surname Treen has maintained a strong presence in Cornwall and other parts of southwestern England over the centuries, with various branches and variations emerging throughout its long history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Treen

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Treen.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Treen was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Treen has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Treen was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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