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UK surname

Trevillion

A locational surname from a place name derived from the Cornish words "tre" meaning homestead and "vyllyn" meaning mill.

In the 1881 census there were 79 people recorded with the Trevillion surname, ranking it #22,357 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 244, ranked #17,096, up from #22,357 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Redruth, London parishes and St Leonard Bromley. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Cornwall, Derbyshire Dales and Havering.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Trevillion is 285 in 2002. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 208.9%.

1881 census count

79

Ranked #22,357

Modern count

244

2016, ranked #17,096

Peak year

2002

285 bearers

Map years

6

1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Trevillion had 79 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #22,357 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 244 in 2016, ranked #17,096.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 183 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Challenged Communities.

Trevillion surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Trevillion surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Trevillion 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 43 #25,518
1861 historical 66 #25,487
1881 historical 79 #22,357
1891 historical 143 #18,920
1901 historical 181 #16,107
1911 historical 183 #15,811
1997 modern 257 #14,989
1998 modern 266 #15,053
1999 modern 274 #14,826
2000 modern 284 #14,457
2001 modern 282 #14,294
2002 modern 285 #14,483
2003 modern 281 #14,443
2004 modern 283 #14,418
2005 modern 264 #15,085
2006 modern 267 #15,042
2007 modern 265 #15,295
2008 modern 271 #15,182
2009 modern 279 #15,184
2010 modern 276 #15,637
2011 modern 263 #16,058
2012 modern 245 #16,745
2013 modern 249 #16,825
2014 modern 245 #17,140
2015 modern 245 #17,040
2016 modern 244 #17,096

Geography

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Where Trevillions are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Redruth, London parishes, St Leonard Bromley, St Paul Deptford, St Nicholas Deptford and Camborne. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Cornwall, Derbyshire Dales, Havering and Braintree. 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 Redruth Cornwall
2 London parishes London 3
3 St Leonard Bromley London (East Districts)
4 St Paul Deptford, St Nicholas Deptford London (South Districts)
5 Camborne Cornwall

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Cornwall 061 Cornwall
2 Derbyshire Dales 001 Derbyshire Dales
3 Cornwall 055 Cornwall
4 Havering 004 Havering
5 Braintree 012 Braintree

Forenames

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First names often paired with Trevillion

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Trevillion

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

Baseline UK

Group

Challenged Communities

Nationally, the Trevillion surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Challenged Communities, within Baseline UK. This does not mean every Trevillion household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Residents of these neighbourhoods typically live in households with dependent children, and there are fewer-than-average residents of normal retirement age or over. Identification with ethnic minorities, particularly Black, or Mixed or Multiple ethnicities is common. The rate of Christian religious affiliation is low. Housing predominantly consists of semi-detached houses, along with a significant number of terraced properties and flats. Overcrowded social housing is common, and private renting occurs at average UK levels. Those in employment work mainly in caring leisure and other services; process, plant and machine operation; or elementary occupations. Unemployment is high, and few individuals have degree level qualifications. Many of these neighbourhoods occur in commuter towns or less accessible areas of larger towns and cities.

Wider pattern

This Supergroup exemplifies the broad base to the UK’s social structure, encompassing as it does the average or modal levels of many neighbourhood characteristics, including all housing tenures, a range of levels of educational attainment and religious affiliations, and a variety of pre-retirement age structures. Yet, in combination, these mixes are each distinctive of the parts of the UK. Overall, terraced houses and flats are the most prevalent, as is employment in intermediate or low-skilled occupations. However, this Supergroup is also characterised by above average levels of unemployment and lower levels of use of English as the main language. Many neighbourhoods occur in south London and the UK’s other major urban centres.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

London Fringe

Within London, Trevillion is most associated with areas classed as London Fringe, part of Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs. 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

Predominantly located in neighbourhoods on the outskirts of Greater London, residents of these neighbourhoods typically have their highest qualifications below degree (Level 4) level, with those still in work engaged in skilled trades and occupations in distribution, hotels and restaurants. There is low ethnic diversity in these neighbourhoods and high levels of Christian religious affiliation. Detached or terraced houses predominate, often with spare rooms.

Wider London pattern

The age distribution of these neighbourhoods is skewed towards the middle-aged and old, although few residents live alone or in communal establishments and numbers of dependent children are around average. Owner occupation is the norm, as is residence in detached or semi-detached houses. Residential densities are low and many households have spare rooms. Most residents were born in the UK and, aside from some identifying as members of Chinese or Indian ethnicities, identify as White. Mixed ethnicity households are rare. Incidence of married couples is higher than average and few individuals have never been married. A large proportion of individuals still in employment work in administrative and secretarial occupations, or in the construction industry. Few residents are students, and many households own more than one car.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Trevillion is most concentrated in decile 9 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier 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

Trevillion falls in decile 5 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.

5
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Trevillion is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 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 Trevillion, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Trevillion

The surname Trevillion has its origins in Brittany, a region in northwestern France. It likely dates back to the 11th or 12th century and is derived from the Breton word "tre," meaning homestead or settlement, and the name of a person or location.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Cartulaire de Redon, a collection of medieval charters and documents from the Redon Abbey in Brittany. In this collection, there are references to individuals with the surname Trevillion from the 12th century.

During the Middle Ages, the Trevillion family was prominent in the region of Léon, a former principality in Brittany. Some historical records suggest that a member of the Trevillion family, named Yvon Trevillion, was a knight who participated in the Third Crusade (1189-1192) under the leadership of Richard the Lionheart.

In the 14th century, the name Trevillion appeared in the Armorial Général de France, a comprehensive collection of coats of arms compiled under the orders of King Louis XIV. This suggests that the Trevillion family was a noble or landed gentry during this period.

One notable individual with the surname Trevillion was Jean Trevillion (c. 1490-1560), a Breton scholar and humanist who played a significant role in the Renaissance movement in France. He was a professor of Greek and Latin at the University of Paris and authored several works on classical literature.

Another prominent figure was Jeanne Trevillion (1524-1598), a French noblewoman and philanthropist known for her charitable works in Brittany. She established several hospitals and schools in the region and was renowned for her efforts in aiding the poor and sick.

In the 17th century, a branch of the Trevillion family migrated to England, where the name was anglicized to "Trevelyan." One of the most famous individuals with this variation of the surname was Sir Walter Trevelyan (1797-1879), a British diplomat and politician who served as Governor of Madras and President of the Royal Asiatic Society.

Throughout history, the surname Trevillion has maintained its strong ties to its Breton roots, with many families continuing to reside in the region and carrying on the traditions and heritage associated with this ancient name.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Trevillion families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Trevillion 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 35 Trevillions recorded in 1881 and an index of 40.13x.

County Total Index
Cornwall 35 40.13x
Middlesex 19 2.47x
Surrey 10 2.66x
Yorkshire 7 0.92x
Kent 3 1.14x
Midlothian 3 2.91x
Essex 1 0.66x
Hampshire 1 0.63x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Camborne in Cornwall leads with 20 Trevillions recorded in 1881 and an index of 557.10x.

Place Total Index
Camborne 20 557.10x
Battersea 9 31.75x
Bromley London 9 53.10x
St Keyne 8 20000.00x
Bramley In Bramley 7 239.73x
St Luke London 4 32.36x
Erith 3 115.83x
Inveresk 3 107.53x
Islington London 3 4.02x
Redruth 3 121.46x
St Pinnock 3 2307.69x
Hendon 2 72.20x
Camberwell 1 2.03x
Gwennap 1 60.61x
Mile End Old Town 1 8.22x
Southampton All Sts 1 36.90x
West Ham 1 2.98x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Elizabeth 4
Mary 4
Ann 3
Elizth. 3
Sarah 3
Ada 2
Annie 2
Ellen 2
Jane 2
Sophia 2
Bertha 1
Cathrine 1
Celia 1
Charlotte 1
Clara 1
Cordelia 1
Emily 1
Frederick 1
Grace 1
Harriet 1
Julia 1
Katherine 1
Lilian 1
Margaret 1
Marian 1
Martha 1
Rebecca 1
S.A. 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 6
James 5
Francis 2
George 2
Saml. 2
Thomas 2
William 2
Adolphus 1
Albert 1
Alexander 1
Charles 1
Ernest 1
Fred 1
Henry 1
Joseph 1
Stephen 1
Walter 1

FAQ

Trevillion surname: questions and answers

How common was the Trevillion surname in 1881?

In 1881, 79 people were recorded with the Trevillion surname. That placed it at #22,357 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Trevillion surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 244 in 2016. That gives Trevillion a modern rank of #17,096.

What does the Trevillion surname mean?

A locational surname from a place name derived from the Cornish words "tre" meaning homestead and "vyllyn" meaning mill.

What does the Trevillion map show?

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