Trevanian Surname History

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England

Early Origins of the Trevanian family

The surname Trevanian was first found in Cornwall where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Caerhayes, Cornwall. "The manor of Treburrows in [the parish of Veryan] has belonged for many years to the family of Trevanion, with whom it still remains, being the property of J. T. P. B. Trevanion of Carhayes." 1

Early History of the Trevanian family

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Trevanian Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Trevanian, Trevenian and others.

Early Notables of the Trevanian family

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Migration of the Trevanian family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..

Citations +

Hutchins, Fortescue, The History of Cornwall, from the Earliest Records and Traditions to the Present Time. London: William Penaluna, 1824. Print