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UK surname

Trenerry

In the 1881 census there were 154 people recorded with the Trenerry surname, ranking it #15,259 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 109, ranked #29,402, down from #15,259 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, St Martin in Meneage and Newlyn. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Doncaster, County Durham and Cornwall.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Trenerry is 176 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 29.2%.

1881 census count

154

Ranked #15,259

Modern count

109

2016, ranked #29,402

Peak year

1911

176 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Trenerry had 154 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #15,259 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 109 in 2016, ranked #29,402.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 176 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Trenerry surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Trenerry surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Trenerry 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 114 #15,716
1861 historical 99 #21,294
1881 historical 154 #15,259
1891 historical 149 #18,420
1901 historical 146 #18,335
1911 historical 176 #16,185
1997 modern 133 #22,705
1998 modern 139 #22,720
1999 modern 133 #23,487
2000 modern 133 #23,462
2001 modern 128 #23,665
2002 modern 123 #24,735
2003 modern 113 #25,797
2004 modern 119 #25,200
2005 modern 116 #25,564
2006 modern 109 #26,872
2007 modern 111 #26,954
2008 modern 109 #27,533
2009 modern 114 #27,363
2010 modern 114 #28,017
2011 modern 116 #27,477
2012 modern 121 #26,829
2013 modern 126 #26,585
2014 modern 118 #27,961
2015 modern 113 #28,645
2016 modern 109 #29,402

Geography

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Where Trenerrys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff, St Martin in Meneage, Newlyn, Brancepeth and Kenwyn, Tregavethan. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Doncaster, County Durham, Cornwall 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 Bristol City: St Mary Redcliff Gloucestershire
2 St Martin in Meneage Cornwall
3 Newlyn Cornwall
4 Brancepeth Durham
5 Kenwyn, Tregavethan Cornwall

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Doncaster 003 Doncaster
2 County Durham 012 County Durham
3 Cornwall 070 Cornwall
4 Plymouth 030 Plymouth
5 Cornwall 032 Cornwall

Forenames

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First names often paired with Trenerry

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Trenerry

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Trenerry, 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

Ageing Communities

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

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Group profile

Many residents are of normal retirement age or above and live in communal establishments, and there are few dependent children. The dominant property type is a mix of retirement flats and detached houses. Those in work are likely to be employed in managerial and professional occupations, and many residents are educated to degree level. Levels of owner occupation are high, but the private rental sector is also present. Rural locations predominate.

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

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Trenerry is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction 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

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

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

Trenerry is most concentrated in decile 1 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy end of the index.

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

Trenerry falls in decile 4 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 Trenerry 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 Trenerry, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Trenerry families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Trenerry 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 125 Trenerrys recorded in 1881 and an index of 73.03x.

County Total Index
Cornwall 125 73.03x
Devon 10 3.18x
Glamorgan 8 3.04x
Gloucestershire 7 2.36x
Kent 2 0.39x
Middlesex 1 0.07x
Royal Navy 1 5.55x
Surrey 1 0.14x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Perranzabuloe in Cornwall leads with 52 Trenerrys recorded in 1881 and an index of 3513.51x.

Place Total Index
Perranzabuloe 52 3513.51x
Kenwyn 19 424.11x
Newlyn 10 1369.86x
Scilly Islands St Mary 10 1492.54x
St Clement 10 558.66x
Coedfrank 8 439.56x
Stoke Damerel 8 36.33x
St Buryan 5 704.23x
Westbury On Trym 5 49.75x
Gwennap 4 123.84x
Bodmin 2 70.67x
Bristol St James In 2 45.87x
Camborne 2 28.37x
Lewisham 2 7.27x
Dawlish 1 42.55x
Feock 1 93.46x
Gorran 1 208.33x
Hackney London 1 1.18x
Kea 1 78.13x
Ladock 1 208.33x
Phillack 1 45.25x
Plymouth Charles The 1 7.22x
Royal Navy 1 6.49x
Sennen 1 263.16x
St Enoder 1 172.41x
St Just In Penwith 1 30.12x
St Wenn 1 357.14x
Streatham 1 8.91x
Tregavethan 1 5000.00x
Truro St Mary 1 69.44x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 13
Eliza 6
Jane 6
Ellen 5
Caroline 3
Elizabeth 3
Susan 3
Alice 2
Elizth. 2
Grace 2
Janet 2
Jessie 2
Martha 2
Ada 1
Agnes 1
Alma 1
Angus 1
Ann 1
Anne 1
Beatrice 1
Betsey 1
Bridget 1
Edith 1
Effie 1
Elizth 1
Emily 1
Emma 1
Emmeline 1
Ethel 1
Fanny 1
Farrison 1
Florence 1
Geraldine 1
Harriett 1
Joyce 1
Kate 1
Lavinia 1
Lawra 1
Lilian 1
M.Ain 1
Mabel 1
Maria 1
Matilda 1
Nanny 1
Olivia 1
Sarah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 14
Richard 6
John 5
Albert 4
Alfred 4
Thomas 4
Philip 3
Robert 3
Samuel 3
Wm. 3
Joseph 2
Walter 2
Arthur 1
Cecil 1
David 1
Edmund 1
Edwd. 1
Eliza 1
Frederick 1
George 1
Henry 1
J. 1
Jabez 1
Josiah 1
N.Perkin 1
Nicholas 1
Richd. 1
Sidney 1
Thos. 1
Vivian 1

FAQ

Trenerry surname: questions and answers

How common was the Trenerry surname in 1881?

In 1881, 154 people were recorded with the Trenerry surname. That placed it at #15,259 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Trenerry surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 109 in 2016. That gives Trenerry a modern rank of #29,402.

What does the Trenerry map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Trenerry 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.