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UK surname

Trentham

A locational surname originating from a place called Trentham.

In the 1881 census there were 66 people recorded with the Trentham surname, ranking it #24,256 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 122, ranked #27,255, down from #24,256 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Shrewsbury St Alkmond, St Julian, St Mary (pt), Meole Brace, Chirbury and Worthen. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Birmingham, Sedgemoor and Shropshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Trentham is 146 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 84.8%.

1881 census count

66

Ranked #24,256

Modern count

122

2016, ranked #27,255

Peak year

1998

146 bearers

Map years

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1901 to 2016

Key insights

  • Trentham had 66 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #24,256 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 122 in 2016, ranked #27,255.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 123 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Trentham surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Trentham surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Trentham 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 47 #24,810
1861 historical 43 #28,562
1881 historical 66 #24,256
1891 historical 87 #25,802
1901 historical 100 #22,863
1911 historical 123 #20,128
1997 modern 131 #22,927
1998 modern 146 #22,031
1999 modern 137 #23,083
2000 modern 143 #22,457
2001 modern 143 #22,133
2002 modern 139 #22,991
2003 modern 140 #22,634
2004 modern 136 #23,207
2005 modern 131 #23,737
2006 modern 134 #23,590
2007 modern 129 #24,503
2008 modern 125 #25,249
2009 modern 133 #24,817
2010 modern 132 #25,519
2011 modern 133 #25,177
2012 modern 126 #26,148
2013 modern 134 #25,525
2014 modern 133 #25,851
2015 modern 126 #26,654
2016 modern 122 #27,255

Geography

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Where Trenthams are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Shrewsbury St Alkmond, St Julian, St Mary (pt), Meole Brace, Chirbury, Worthen, Prescot and Cropredy. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Birmingham, Sedgemoor, Shropshire, Solihull and Walsall. 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 Shrewsbury St Alkmond, St Julian, St Mary (pt), Meole Brace Shropshire
2 Chirbury Montgomeryshire
3 Worthen Montgomeryshire
4 Prescot Lancashire
5 Cropredy Oxfordshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Birmingham 102 Birmingham
2 Sedgemoor 012 Sedgemoor
3 Shropshire 030 Shropshire
4 Solihull 026 Solihull
5 Walsall 039 Walsall

Forenames

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First names often paired with Trentham

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Trentham

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Trentham, 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 Trentham surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Trentham 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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Trentham is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. 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 primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Trentham 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

Trentham falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

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

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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Trentham 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 Trentham, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Trentham

The surname Trentham has its origins in England, dating back to the medieval period. It is a locational surname, derived from the place name Trentham, which is a village in Staffordshire. The name Trentham itself is derived from the Old English words "treonte" meaning "the river Trent" and "ham" meaning "homestead" or "village".

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Trentham can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive record of landowners and property holders in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The name appears as "Trentham" in this document, referring to the village of the same name.

In the 13th century, a notable example of the surname Trentham is found in the records of the Trentham Priory, which was a Benedictine monastery located in the village of Trentham. The priory was founded in the late 12th century and played a significant role in the local community until its dissolution in the 16th century during the reign of Henry VIII.

One of the earliest known individuals bearing the surname Trentham was Sir Ralph Trentham, who lived in the 14th century. He was a prominent landowner and held the manor of Trentham. Another notable figure was John Trentham (c. 1380-1451), who served as a Member of Parliament for Staffordshire in the early 15th century.

In the 16th century, the surname Trentham is associated with the Trentham family, who were influential landowners in Staffordshire. One member of this family, Thomas Trentham (c. 1550-1605), was a prominent lawyer and served as a Member of Parliament for Stafford.

During the 17th century, the surname Trentham gained recognition through the works of Richard Trentham (1614-1672), an English clergyman and author who wrote several religious works. Another notable figure from this period was Sir Thomas Trentham (1628-1696), who served as a Member of Parliament and held the position of Recorder of Lichfield.

By the 18th century, the surname Trentham had spread beyond its origins in Staffordshire. One example is William Trentham (1701-1786), an English-born merchant and landowner who emigrated to Virginia in the American colonies, where he became a prominent figure in the local community.

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1881 census detail

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Trentham families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Trentham 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. Staffordshire leads with 17 Trenthams recorded in 1881 and an index of 7.83x.

County Total Index
Staffordshire 17 7.83x
Shropshire 11 19.78x
Devon 10 7.46x
Warwickshire 8 4.93x
Middlesex 7 1.09x
Northamptonshire 6 9.91x
Durham 2 1.04x
Nottinghamshire 2 2.31x
Gloucestershire 1 0.79x
Hampshire 1 0.76x
Kent 1 0.46x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. North Petherwyn in Devon leads with 9 Trenthams recorded in 1881 and an index of 4736.84x.

Place Total Index
North Petherwyn 9 4736.84x
Oswestry Town 7 393.26x
St Pancras London 5 9.65x
Tipton 5 75.19x
Walsall Foreign 5 44.56x
Wolstanton Chesterton 5 450.45x
Northampton St Giles 4 173.16x
Shrewsbury St Julian 4 289.86x
Halford 3 5000.00x
Warmington 3 3333.33x
Birmingham 2 3.70x
Hedworth Monkton Jarrow 2 24.13x
Mansfield Woodhouse 2 344.83x
Middleton Cheney 2 769.23x
Aldershot 1 22.62x
Bristol St Mary Redcliff 1 86.96x
Burton Upon Trent 1 19.69x
Islington London 1 1.60x
Lifton 1 312.50x
Plumstead 1 13.66x
Stoke Upon Trent 1 4.34x
Westminster St James 1 15.11x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 7
Fanny 3
Annie 2
Caroline 2
Elizabeth 2
Ellen 2
Emily 2
Margaret 2
Adelaede 1
Alice 1
Catherine 1
Clara 1
Docay 1
Eliza 1
Emm 1
Emma 1
Grace 1
Henrietta 1
Isabel 1
Jane 1
Kate 1
Kirza 1
Naomi 1
Sarah 1
Susannah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 6
Edward 3
George 3
John 3
James 2
Richard 2
Thomas 2
Walter 2
Frederick 1
Henry 1
Jeremiah 1
Timy 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Trentham households.

FAQ

Trentham surname: questions and answers

How common was the Trentham surname in 1881?

In 1881, 66 people were recorded with the Trentham surname. That placed it at #24,256 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Trentham surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 122 in 2016. That gives Trentham a modern rank of #27,255.

What does the Trentham surname mean?

A locational surname originating from a place called Trentham.

What does the Trentham map show?

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