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UK surname

Trevaskis

From the Cornish language, meaning someone from a place called Trevaskis.

In the 1881 census there were 135 people recorded with the Trevaskis surname, ranking it #16,515 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 222, ranked #18,277, down from #16,515 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Phillack, Breage and Paul. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Cornwall, Eden and Copeland.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Trevaskis is 225 in 2009. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 64.4%.

1881 census count

135

Ranked #16,515

Modern count

222

2016, ranked #18,277

Peak year

2009

225 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Trevaskis had 135 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #16,515 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 222 in 2016, ranked #18,277.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 213 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Trevaskis surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Trevaskis surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Trevaskis 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 130 #14,314
1861 historical 88 #22,554
1881 historical 135 #16,515
1891 historical 159 #17,636
1901 historical 197 #15,272
1911 historical 213 #14,379
1997 modern 204 #17,409
1998 modern 208 #17,693
1999 modern 220 #17,160
2000 modern 204 #17,987
2001 modern 203 #17,787
2002 modern 207 #17,911
2003 modern 200 #18,139
2004 modern 207 #17,821
2005 modern 203 #17,961
2006 modern 216 #17,397
2007 modern 209 #17,951
2008 modern 207 #18,243
2009 modern 225 #17,631
2010 modern 217 #18,443
2011 modern 221 #18,039
2012 modern 215 #18,304
2013 modern 220 #18,324
2014 modern 216 #18,705
2015 modern 222 #18,225
2016 modern 222 #18,277

Geography

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Where Trevaskis' are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Phillack, Breage, Paul, Ludgvan and Crowan. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Cornwall, Eden and Copeland. 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 Phillack Cornwall
2 Breage Cornwall
3 Paul Cornwall
4 Ludgvan Cornwall
5 Crowan Cornwall

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Cornwall 061 Cornwall
2 Eden 006 Eden
3 Cornwall 057 Cornwall
4 Copeland 004 Copeland
5 Copeland 003 Copeland

Forenames

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First names often paired with Trevaskis

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Trevaskis

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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Trevaskis 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

Trevaskis 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

Trevaskis 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.

4
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Trevaskis 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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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

Meaning and origin of Trevaskis

The surname Trevaskis has its origins in Cornwall, England, and dates back to the medieval period. It is believed to be a toponymic name derived from the Cornish place name Trevaskis, which means "homestead of the monks" or "monks' farm."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Trevaskis appears in the Cornish Subsidy Rolls of 1327, which list a John de Trevaskis as a taxpayer in the parish of St. Enoder. This suggests that the Trevaskis family was already well-established in Cornwall by the 14th century.

The name Trevaskis can be traced back to the Cornish language, with "trev" meaning "homestead" or "farm" and "askis" likely being a corruption of the Cornish word "manach," meaning "monk." This lends credence to the theory that the name originated from a monastic settlement or property owned by monks.

Historical records show that the Trevaskis family held lands and properties in various parts of Cornwall over the centuries. One notable Trevaskis was John Trevaskis, who lived in the 16th century and served as the Sheriff of Cornwall in 1558.

Another prominent figure bearing the Trevaskis name was Richard Trevaskis (1691-1762), a renowned Cornish engineer and mining expert. He is credited with developing innovative mining techniques and improving the efficiency of Cornish tin and copper mines.

In the 18th century, a branch of the Trevaskis family migrated to the United States, where they settled in Virginia and Maryland. One of the earliest recorded Trevaskis in America was William Trevaskis (1714-1790), who served as a captain in the Virginia militia during the American Revolutionary War.

Other notable Trevaskis individuals include Samuel Trevaskis (1788-1862), a Cornish-born American mining engineer who played a significant role in the development of the copper mining industry in Michigan, and John Trevaskis (1826-1908), a Cornish-American civil engineer who contributed to the construction of several railroads in the United States.

While the Trevaskis surname is not among the most common in Cornwall today, it remains an integral part of the region's rich history and cultural heritage, with its origins deeply rooted in the monastic settlements and mining traditions of Cornwall's past.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Trevaskis families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Trevaskis 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 111 Trevaskis' recorded in 1881 and an index of 75.02x.

County Total Index
Cornwall 111 75.02x
Staffordshire 7 1.59x
Cumberland 6 5.33x
Middlesex 4 0.31x
Devon 3 1.10x
Monmouthshire 2 2.12x
Surrey 1 0.16x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Ludgvan in Cornwall leads with 20 Trevaskis' recorded in 1881 and an index of 1694.92x.

Place Total Index
Ludgvan 20 1694.92x
Paul 19 706.32x
Phillack 15 785.34x
St Ives 14 482.76x
St Erth 11 1222.22x
Madron 9 750.00x
Crowan 7 598.29x
West Bromwich 7 27.71x
Breage 6 444.44x
Egremont 6 223.88x
Plymouth St Andrew 3 14.31x
Poplar London 3 12.16x
Christchurch 2 68.49x
Gwinear 2 285.71x
Madron Penzance 2 37.17x
Marazion 2 1111.11x
St Hilary 2 465.12x
Kilkhampton 1 227.27x
Lambeth 1 0.88x
Paddington London 1 2.08x
St Hilary Marazion 1 250.00x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 20
Elizabeth 6
Jane 5
Ann 4
Anna 2
Annie 2
Bessie 2
Levinia 2
Margaret 2
Besse 1
Catherine 1
Christiana 1
Clara 1
Clarinda 1
Dorkas 1
Eliza 1
Elizth. 1
Elizth.A. 1
Fannie 1
Harriet 1
Hester 1
Maria 1
Martha 1
Matilda 1
Minnie 1
Sally 1
Sarah 1
Sophia 1
Susanna 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 12
John 10
James 8
Thomas 8
Richard 4
George 3
Edward 2
Edwin 2
Francis 2
Henry 2
Joseph 2
Wm. 2
Abednego 1
Albertis 1
Alfred 1
Charles 1
Gregory 1
Hy. 1
Johnson 1
Mathew 1
Micheal 1
Robert 1
Samuel 1
Walter 1

FAQ

Trevaskis surname: questions and answers

How common was the Trevaskis surname in 1881?

In 1881, 135 people were recorded with the Trevaskis surname. That placed it at #16,515 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Trevaskis surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 222 in 2016. That gives Trevaskis a modern rank of #18,277.

What does the Trevaskis surname mean?

From the Cornish language, meaning someone from a place called Trevaskis.

What does the Trevaskis map show?

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