Trefethen

Trefethen Meaning & Origin

About Trefethen
The surname Trefethen is of Cornish origin and is derived from the Cornish words "tre" meaning "homestead" or "settlement" and "fethen" meaning "elder tree." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Trefethen can be interpreted as "dweller by the elder tree settlement" or "one who comes from the settlement near the elder tree."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Trefethen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Trefethen: 583
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 38,050
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Trefethen based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TRF0N
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T6010305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T R EH1 F IH0 TH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈtrɛfɪθən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRF0N', 'TRFTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T613

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Trefethen in Braille

Here's how to represent Trefethen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Trefethen in braille

How to sign the name Trefethen using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Trefethen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Trefethen in sign language

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