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Tregarthen Family History

Tregarthen Surname Meaning

from Tregarton in Goran (Cornwall) or perhaps from Tregath in Lanteglos (Cornwall). The former place-name is from Cornish tre(v) ‘farmstead’ + the attested male given name Ylcerthon; the latter probably has the same origin.

It is unclear whether any examples of the surname are derived from Tregarthen in Ludgvan (Cornwall) or Tregerthen in Zennor (Cornwall).

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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You can see how Tregarthen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tregarthen family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Tregarthen families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there was 1 Tregarthen family living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Tregarthen's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Tregarthen families in 1911.
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What did your Tregarthen ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Tregarthen. 100% of Tregarthen women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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There are 84 military records available for the last name Tregarthen. For the veterans among your Tregarthen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1966 and 2003, in the United States, Tregarthen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 1972. The average life expectancy for Tregarthen in 1966 was 68, and 68 in 2003.

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