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UK surname

Tremaine

A French surname meaning "from Trémaine", a place in northwestern France.

In the 1881 census there were 177 people recorded with the Tremaine surname, ranking it #13,889 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 227, ranked #17,992, down from #13,889 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Devonport Stonehouse, East, St Teath and Margate. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Cornwall, Cotswold and Birmingham.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Tremaine is 227 in 2016. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 28.2%.

1881 census count

177

Ranked #13,889

Modern count

227

2016, ranked #17,992

Peak year

2016

227 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Tremaine had 177 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #13,889 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 227 in 2016, ranked #17,992.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 202 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Tremaine surname distribution map

The map shows where the Tremaine surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Tremaine surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Tremaine over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 42 #25,706
1861 historical 68 #25,196
1881 historical 177 #13,889
1891 historical 152 #18,163
1901 historical 202 #15,010
1911 historical 181 #15,911
1997 modern 189 #18,267
1998 modern 201 #18,047
1999 modern 198 #18,343
2000 modern 208 #17,772
2001 modern 207 #17,573
2002 modern 203 #18,115
2003 modern 203 #17,967
2004 modern 197 #18,368
2005 modern 189 #18,807
2006 modern 191 #18,825
2007 modern 194 #18,855
2008 modern 188 #19,387
2009 modern 190 #19,656
2010 modern 206 #19,066
2011 modern 207 #18,841
2012 modern 213 #18,422
2013 modern 226 #17,969
2014 modern 224 #18,202
2015 modern 220 #18,346
2016 modern 227 #17,992

Geography

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Where Tremaines are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Devonport Stonehouse, East, St Teath, Margate, Portsmouth, Portsea and St Clement. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Cornwall, Cotswold, Birmingham and Plymouth. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Devonport Stonehouse, East Devon
2 St Teath Cornwall
3 Margate Kent
4 Portsmouth, Portsea Hampshire
5 St Clement Cornwall

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Cornwall 043 Cornwall
2 Cotswold 005 Cotswold
3 Cornwall 066 Cornwall
4 Birmingham 081 Birmingham
5 Plymouth 005 Plymouth

Forenames

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First names often paired with Tremaine

These lists show first names that appear often with the Tremaine surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Tremaine

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Tremaine, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Tremaine surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Tremaine household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Tremaine is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Tremaine is most concentrated in decile 7 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Tremaine falls in decile 7 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Tremaine is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Tremaine, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Tremaine

The surname Tremaine has its origins in the French language and is believed to have been derived from the Old French place name "Tresmaine" or "Tremaine." This place name was likely a combination of the elements "tres" meaning "very" and "maine" meaning "manor" or "domain."

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Tremaine can be traced back to the Normandy region of northern France. It is thought that the name may have been brought to England by Norman settlers following the Norman Conquest of 1066. The Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of landowners in England compiled in 1086, does not contain any direct references to the surname Tremaine, suggesting that it may have emerged slightly later.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Tremaine was Sir Roger Tremaine, a prominent English landowner and knight who lived during the 13th century. Sir Roger was granted lands in Cornwall and is believed to have been the progenitor of the Tremaine family in England.

Another notable figure was Sir John Tremaine (c. 1455-1518), who served as a member of the English Privy Council under King Henry VII and King Henry VIII. Sir John played a significant role in the suppression of the Cornish Rebellion of 1497 and was rewarded with additional estates in Cornwall.

During the English Civil War in the 17th century, the Tremaine family supported the Royalist cause. One prominent Royalist was Sir Edmond Tremaine (1598-1655), who fought alongside King Charles I and was later exiled to France after the Parliamentarian victory.

In the 18th century, Andrew Tremaine (1715-1795) was a renowned English horticulturist and botanist who introduced several new plant species to Britain from North America. He was also a founding member of the Society of Gardeners, a precursor to the Royal Horticultural Society.

Another notable individual was Sir Edmund Tremaine (1853-1935), a British diplomat who served as the British Ambassador to Russia from 1909 to 1917. He played a crucial role in maintaining diplomatic relations between Britain and Russia during the tumultuous years leading up to and during World War I.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Tremaine families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Tremaine surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Cornwall leads with 59 Tremaines recorded in 1881 and an index of 30.19x.

County Total Index
Cornwall 59 30.19x
Kent 42 7.13x
Devon 24 6.68x
Middlesex 16 0.93x
Hampshire 10 2.83x
Durham 8 1.56x
Gloucestershire 6 1.77x
Lincolnshire 4 1.45x
Bedfordshire 2 2.24x
Surrey 2 0.24x
Sussex 2 0.69x
Essex 1 0.29x
Warwickshire 1 0.23x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Margate St John Baptist in Kent leads with 13 Tremaines recorded in 1881 and an index of 120.48x.

Place Total Index
Margate St John Baptist 13 120.48x
St Clement 10 490.20x
Newlyn 8 963.86x
Witton Gilbert 8 394.09x
St Columb Minor 7 426.83x
Chartham 6 408.16x
Millbrook 6 67.34x
Philleigh 6 3750.00x
St Columb Major 6 370.37x
Strood 6 178.57x
Plymouth Charles The 5 31.59x
St Teath 5 423.73x
Stoke Damerel 5 19.88x
Bristol St George 4 25.54x
East Stonehouse 4 56.50x
Frindsbury 4 180.18x
Gillingham 4 32.92x
Gravesend 4 80.16x
Great Grimsby 4 22.83x
Hammersmith London 4 9.41x
Mevagissey 4 307.69x
Morchard Bishop 4 533.33x
Tottenham 4 14.55x
Islington London 3 1.79x
Minster In Thanet 3 243.90x
Portsea 3 4.33x
St Erth 3 254.24x
Biggleswade 2 68.26x
Chelsea London 2 3.84x
Edmonton 2 14.38x
Plymouth St Andrew 2 7.23x
Roche 2 202.02x
Rochester St Nicholas 2 109.29x
St Issey 2 500.00x
St Mary Magdalene 2 138.89x
Tregoney St James 2 555.56x
Birmingham 1 0.69x
Broadwood Kelly 1 588.24x
Chulmleigh 1 121.95x
Cuckfield 1 34.01x
Ealing 1 6.48x
East Grinstead 1 24.27x
Lambeth 1 0.66x
Lostwithel 1 181.82x
Newington 1 1.57x
Portsmouth 1 12.27x
St Ives 1 26.18x
Stapleton 1 15.58x
Thornbury 1 43.29x
Thurlestone 1 454.55x
West Ham 1 1.33x
Whitchurch 1 158.73x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Tremaine surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Tremaine surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 15
John 9
George 7
James 6
Charles 5
Richard 4
Thomas 4
Henry 3
Albert 2
Alfred 2
Edward 2
Frederick 2
Josiah 2
Robert 2
Alexander 1
Edmund 1
Edwin 1
Harry 1
Joseph 1
Nathaniel 1
Philip 1
Robt. 1
Saml. 1
Samuel 1

FAQ

Tremaine surname: questions and answers

How common was the Tremaine surname in 1881?

In 1881, 177 people were recorded with the Tremaine surname. That placed it at #13,889 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Tremaine surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 227 in 2016. That gives Tremaine a modern rank of #17,992.

What does the Tremaine surname mean?

A French surname meaning "from Trémaine", a place in northwestern France.

What does the Tremaine map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Tremaine bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.