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UK surname

Trewin

An English surname derived from a Cornish place name meaning "new town."

In the 1881 census there were 410 people recorded with the Trewin surname, ranking it #7,833 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 467, ranked #10,522, down from #7,833 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Kilkhampton, Wendron and St Stephen by Launceston. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Cornwall.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Trewin is 526 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 13.9%.

1881 census count

410

Ranked #7,833

Modern count

467

2016, ranked #10,522

Peak year

1911

526 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Trewin had 410 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #7,833 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 467 in 2016, ranked #10,522.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 526 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Trewin surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Trewin surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Trewin 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 331 #7,044
1861 historical 218 #11,175
1881 historical 410 #7,833
1891 historical 415 #8,610
1901 historical 454 #8,657
1911 historical 526 #7,543
1997 modern 470 #9,747
1998 modern 475 #9,982
1999 modern 489 #9,830
2000 modern 485 #9,853
2001 modern 472 #9,873
2002 modern 488 #9,802
2003 modern 471 #9,902
2004 modern 473 #9,905
2005 modern 452 #10,173
2006 modern 466 #9,977
2007 modern 473 #9,965
2008 modern 478 #9,977
2009 modern 463 #10,428
2010 modern 483 #10,301
2011 modern 472 #10,400
2012 modern 475 #10,232
2013 modern 479 #10,343
2014 modern 476 #10,457
2015 modern 476 #10,379
2016 modern 467 #10,522

Geography

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Where Trewins are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Kilkhampton, Wendron, St Stephen by Launceston, Stratton 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. 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 Kilkhampton Cornwall
2 Wendron Cornwall
3 St Stephen by Launceston Cornwall
4 Stratton Cornwall
5 Camborne Cornwall

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Cornwall 001 Cornwall
2 Cornwall 002 Cornwall
3 Cornwall 073 Cornwall
4 Cornwall 005 Cornwall
5 Cornwall 066 Cornwall

Forenames

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First names often paired with Trewin

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Trewin

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

Retired Professionals

Group

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Trewin surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Trewin household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Trewin 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

Trewin is most concentrated in decile 8 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

Trewin 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 Trewin 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 Trewin, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Trewin

The surname Trewin is of Cornish origin, deriving from the place name Trewen, which means "a dwelling on a hill." This name is first recorded in the 13th century in Cornwall, England.

Trewin is believed to have originated from the Cornish words "tre," meaning a homestead or settlement, and "wyn," meaning white or fair. The name may have referred to a white or light-colored house or farmstead located on a hill.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Trewin appears in the Cornish Subsidy Rolls of 1327, where a John de Trewen is listed. This document was a tax assessment roll, suggesting that the Trewin family was established in Cornwall during this period.

In the 16th century, the name Trewin appeared in the Cornish Protestation Returns of 1641-1642, which recorded those who swore allegiance to the Protestant religion. Among those listed were Richard Trewin and John Trewin, indicating the continued presence of the family in Cornwall.

The Trewin surname has also been associated with various place names in Cornwall, such as Trewen, Trewince, and Trewinnard. These place names may have derived from the same Cornish roots as the surname itself.

Notable individuals with the surname Trewin include:

1. William Trewin (1572-1642), a Cornish scholar and clergyman known for his work on the Cornish language. 2. John Trewin (1601-1672), a Cornish merchant and landowner who served as a Member of Parliament for Tregony in 1640. 3. Samuel Trewin (1670-1733), a Cornish landowner and philanthropist who funded the construction of several churches and schools in the region. 4. Mary Trewin (1712-1785), a Cornish writer and poet who published several works in the Cornish language. 5. Richard Trewin (1856-1923), a Cornish mining engineer and inventor who developed improvements in mining technology.

While the Trewin surname originated in Cornwall, it has since spread to other parts of the United Kingdom and beyond, carried by migration and the descendants of early Cornish families.

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1881 census detail

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Trewin families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Trewin 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 241 Trewins recorded in 1881 and an index of 53.10x.

County Total Index
Cornwall 241 53.10x
Devon 73 8.75x
Middlesex 19 0.47x
Surrey 12 0.61x
Sussex 11 1.63x
Brecknockshire 8 9.98x
Glamorgan 7 1.00x
Staffordshire 7 0.52x
Herefordshire 6 3.65x
Warwickshire 5 0.49x
Lincolnshire 4 0.62x
Essex 3 0.38x
Lancashire 3 0.06x
Berkshire 2 0.66x
Hertfordshire 2 0.72x
Kent 2 0.15x
Montgomeryshire 2 2.18x
Somerset 2 0.31x
Hampshire 1 0.12x
Royal Navy 1 2.09x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Kilkhampton in Cornwall leads with 25 Trewins recorded in 1881 and an index of 1865.67x.

Place Total Index
Kilkhampton 25 1865.67x
Camborne 18 96.26x
Helston 17 360.17x
Stratton 17 691.06x
St Stephen 15 931.68x
East Stonehouse 14 85.16x
Kenwyn 11 92.67x
St Martin In Meneage 11 2037.04x
Constantine 10 378.79x
Mawgan In Meneage 10 847.46x
St Mary Magdalene 10 299.40x
St Keverne 9 360.00x
Bodmin 8 106.52x
Llangattock 8 122.51x
Plymouth Charles The 8 21.76x
Bromley London 7 7.94x
North Hill 7 482.76x
Sithney 7 152.51x
St Austell 7 45.13x
St Blazey 7 175.44x
St Thomas Apostle 7 500.00x
Battersea 6 4.07x
Callington 6 227.27x
Dartmouth St Petrox 6 500.00x
Dinedor 6 1714.29x
Hartland 6 230.77x
Newcastle Higher 6 126.58x
Newton Abbot St Nicholas 6 350.88x
Ratcliffe London 6 27.10x
Birmingham 5 1.48x
Chichester St Andrew 5 714.29x
Handsworth 5 14.99x
Holsworthy 5 212.77x
Kingskerswell 5 359.71x
Plymouth St Andrew 5 7.78x
Poughill 5 909.09x
Stowford 5 925.93x
Truro St Mary 5 131.23x
Veryan 5 284.09x
Gorran 4 314.96x
Skegness 4 217.39x
Stoke 4 118.34x
Bideford 3 33.56x
Midhurst 3 135.14x
Redruth 3 23.36x
St George Hanover 3 5.73x
St Stithians 3 120.00x
Wendron 3 47.62x
Chester All Sts 2 312.50x
Dawlish 2 32.15x
Deptford St Paul 2 1.90x
Forrabury 2 487.80x
Kingswinford 2 4.07x
Llanidloes 2 29.37x
Michaelstow 2 666.67x
Minster 2 322.58x
Pagham 2 168.07x
Stoke Damerel 2 3.42x
Watford 2 9.34x
Wokingham 2 29.11x
Aberavon 1 15.58x
Bedminster 1 1.65x
Chelwood 1 500.00x
Falmouth 1 6.22x
Jacobstow 1 169.49x
Kirkdale 1 1.25x
Lambeth 1 0.29x
Liverpool 1 0.35x
Portsea 1 0.62x
Rotherhithe 1 2.02x
South Bersted 1 17.39x
St Marylebone London 1 0.47x
Sutton 1 7.08x
Tavistock 1 10.52x
Tetcott 1 277.78x
Toxteth Park 1 0.62x
Walthamstow 1 3.51x
Walton On Thames 1 11.15x
Westminster St James 1 2.43x
Withiel 1 178.57x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 27
Elizabeth 25
Eliza 10
Jane 10
Ann 9
Bessie 8
Sarah 7
Alice 6
Emily 6
Annie 5
Ellen 5
Caroline 4
Edith 4
Emma 4
Laura 4
Louisa 4
Grace 3
Maria 3
Martha 3
Susan 3
Amanda 2
Catherine 2
Clara 2
Elizth. 2
Fanny 2
Harriett 2
Helen 2
Isabella 2
Kate 2
Matilda 2
Priscilla 2
Arrabella 1
Eliozabeth 1
Elizab. 1
Eva 1
Evelyn 1
Florence 1
Hannah 1
Harriet 1
Honor 1
Kesiah 1
Leah 1
Leila 1
Lilley 1
Lillie 1
Lilly 1
Lily 1
Lousia 1
Lovedy 1
Thomasine 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 35
William 33
Thomas 27
Alfred 13
James 13
Henry 10
George 8
Richard 8
Frederick 6
Edward 5
Samuel 5
Charles 4
Joseph 4
Arthur 3
David 2
Francis 2
Frank 2
Fredrick 2
Albert 1
Benjamin 1
Brendon 1
Edwin 1
Ernest 1
Eustace 1
Frederic 1
J. 1
Jas. 1
Joshua 1
Laurence 1
Peter 1
Samuell 1
Sydney 1
Thos.Edwd. 1
Thos.H. 1
Tom 1
Walter 1
Willm. 1
Wm. 1
Wm.H. 1
Wm.Jame 1

FAQ

Trewin surname: questions and answers

How common was the Trewin surname in 1881?

In 1881, 410 people were recorded with the Trewin surname. That placed it at #7,833 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Trewin surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 467 in 2016. That gives Trewin a modern rank of #10,522.

What does the Trewin surname mean?

An English surname derived from a Cornish place name meaning "new town."

What does the Trewin map show?

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