History of your Surname
Get access to Trenerry family records.Start a free trial

Trenerry Family History

Trenerry Name Meaning

from Trenerry in Saint Allen (Cornwall). The place-name is from Cornish tre ‘estate farmstead’ + an unidentified element perhaps a given name of the form Old Cornish *Eneri corresponding in part to Middle Welsh Ynyr.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Trenary, Terry, Atteberry, Treder, Trenner, Mcenery, Chenery

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Black & white image of a young woman scientist

Where is the Trenerry family from?

You can see how Trenerry families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Trenerry family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Trenerry families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there was 1 Trenerry family living in California. This was 100% of all the recorded Trenerry's in USA. California had the highest population of Trenerry families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Trenerry surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Trenerry ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Builders Plasterer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Trenerry. 25% of Trenerry men worked as a Builders Plasterer and 89% of Trenerry women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Trenerry were Dairy Farmer and Bank Clerk. .

View Census Data for Trenerry | Data not to scale

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

England shown, United States data unavailable

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Builders Plasterer
    25%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    25%
  • Road Stone Quarrier
    25%
  • Dairy Farmer
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    89%
  • Incapacitated
    6%
  • Bank Clerk
    6%
Black & white image of two construction labourers

What Trenerry family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Trenerry. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Trenerry census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search US census records for Trenerry

Passenger Lists

There are 384 immigration records available for the last name Trenerry. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Trenerry immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 127 military records available for the last name Trenerry. For the veterans among your Trenerry ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Trenerry military records

You've only scratched the surface of Trenerry family history

Discover More

What is the average Trenerry lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2001, in the United States, Trenerry life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Trenerry in 1962 was 81, and 76 in 2001.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Trenerry

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Trenerry family tree

Explore Your Tree

Browse profiles of historical people with the Trenerry last name

Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial