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Trefry Name Meaning

Cornish: habitational name from one or more places in Cornwall called Treffry (Saint Gluvias Lanhydrock and Merther parishes). The placenames derive from Middle Cornish tre ‘estate farmstead’ + fry ‘nose’ also ‘hill hill-spur’. This form of the surname is rare in Britain and Ireland.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Trenary, Sperry, Terry, Drewry, Merry, Ivery, Avery, Tebay, Tier

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Where is the Trefry family from?

You can see how Trefry families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Trefry family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Trefry families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 68 Trefry families living in Nova Scotia. This was about 92% of all the recorded Trefry's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Trefry families in 1911.
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What did your Trefry ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Trefry. 42% of Trefry men worked as a Farmer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    42%
  • Labourer
    21%
  • Blacksmith
    11%
  • Laborer
    11%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Trefry. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 739 military records available for the last name Trefry. For the veterans among your Trefry ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Trefry lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Trefry life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Trefry in 1948 was 25, and 84 in 2004.

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