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

Trevathan, 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 Trevathan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Trevathan in America

Trevathan is the 23920th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Trevathan surname appeared 1,055 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 Trevathan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Trevathan 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 Trevathan

The surname TREVATHAN has its origins in the county of Cornwall, England, dating back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Cornish place name Trevathan, which means "the homestead on the hill" or "the farm on the hill." The prefix "tre" means "homestead" or "farm," and the suffix "vathan" is likely a mutation of the Cornish word "vathen," meaning "high" or "hill."

In ancient Cornish records and manuscripts, the name is found with various spellings, such as Trevathan, Trevadyn, and Trevaddyn. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Assize Rolls of Cornwall in 1284, where a certain Richard de Trevathan is mentioned.

The TREVATHAN surname is closely associated with the village of Trevathan, located in the parish of St. Ervan, near the town of Wadebridge in Cornwall. This village likely served as the ancestral home for many families bearing this name.

Notable individuals with the surname TREVATHAN throughout history include:

1. John Trevathan (c. 1570-1638), an English clergyman who served as the Rector of Stratton in Cornwall.
2. Richard Trevathan (c. 1620-1685), a landowner and merchant from the village of Trevathan, who played a significant role in the local community.
3. Mary Trevathan (c. 1680-1745), a renowned herbalist and healer from the village of Trevathan, whose knowledge of traditional Cornish remedies was widely sought after.
4. William Trevathan (1735-1809), a British naval officer who served in the Royal Navy during the American Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic Wars.
5. John Trevathan (1792-1870), a Cornish poet and playwright who wrote several works in the Cornish language, helping to preserve the local culture and traditions.

The TREVATHAN surname has been carried by families across various parts of Cornwall and the neighboring counties of Devon and Somerset, as well as in other parts of England and beyond through migration and resettlement over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Trevathan

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

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 Trevathan 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 Trevathan 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 Trevathan was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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