Tretheway

Tretheway Meaning & Origin

About Tretheway
The surname Tretheway is of Cornish origin and is derived from the Cornish words "tre" meaning "homestead" or "settlement" and "thewy" meaning "worthy" or "valiant." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Tretheway can be interpreted as "valiant homestead" or "worthy settlement." It likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived in or was associated with a notable or respected settlement.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tretheway: 226
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 83,226
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Ranking information for the surname Tretheway is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TR0
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T6030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T R EH1 TH Y UW0 EY2
🌐 IPA
/tretheway*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TR0', 'TRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tretheway in Braille

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

The name Tretheway in braille

How to sign the name Tretheway using Sign Language

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

The name Tretheway in sign language

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