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Tremelling Name Meaning

Cornish: habitational name from Tremellin in Saint Erth (Cornwall). The placename derives from Middle Cornish tre ‘estate farmstead’ + melin ‘mill’.

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


Similar surnames: Trevillian, Teeling, Melling, Breitling, Tregoning, Tremaine, Reiling

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Where is the Tremelling family from?

You can see how Tremelling families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tremelling family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Tremelling families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 5 Tremelling families living in Ontario. This was about 63% of all the recorded Tremelling's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Tremelling families in 1911.
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What did your Tremelling ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Tremelling. 38% of Tremelling men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Tremelling women worked as a Stenographer. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    38%
  • Farmer
    25%
  • Farm Laborer
    13%
  • Foreman
    13%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    100%
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Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Tremelling. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tremelling census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 189 immigration records available for the last name Tremelling. 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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Draft Cards

There are 180 military records available for the last name Tremelling. For the veterans among your Tremelling ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tremelling lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Tremelling life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Tremelling in 1955 was 51, and 64 in 2004.

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