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Trainor Family History

Trainor Surname Meaning

Irish (Ulster): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Tréinfhir ‘son of Tréanfhear’ a byname meaning ‘warrior champion’ from tréan ‘strong’ + fear ‘man’.

English (Lancashire): variant of Trainer.

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


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Where is the Trainor family from?

You can see how Trainor families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Trainor family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Trainor families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 173 Trainor families living in Prince Edward Island. This was about 73% of all the recorded Trainor's in Canada. Prince Edward Island had the highest population of Trainor families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Trainor surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Trainor ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Trainor. 59% of Trainor men worked as a Farmer and 23% of Trainor women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Trainor were Student and Saleswoman.

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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
    59%
  • Farmers Son
    7%
  • Carpenter
    6%
  • Student
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Stenographer
    23%
  • Income
    23%
  • Dressmaker
    12%
  • Saleswoman
    12%

What Trainor family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 44,000 census records available for the last name Trainor. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Trainor 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 8,000 immigration records available for the last name Trainor. 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 8,000 military records available for the last name Trainor. For the veterans among your Trainor ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Trainor lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Trainor life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Trainor in 1949 was 51, and 73 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Trainor

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Trainor ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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