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Tregellas Family History

Tregellas Name Meaning

Cornish: habitational name from any of several places in Cornwall called Tregellas (in Probus and Saint Keverne) Tregellast (in Ludgvan) or Tregelles (in Saint Kew). All these placenames are from Cornish tre ‘estate farmstead’ + the Old Cornish personal name Celest (from Latin Caelestis ‘heavenly’) with mutation of initial c to g.

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


Similar surnames: Treglia, Cretella, Ornellas, Trella, Fradella, Truell, Tella, Bellas

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Where is the Tregellas family from?

You can see how Tregellas families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tregellas family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Tregellas families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 12 Tregellas families living in Kansas. This was about 55% of all the recorded Tregellas's in USA. Kansas had the highest population of Tregellas families in 1880.
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What did your Tregellas ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Saleslady were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Tregellas. 38% of Tregellas men worked as a Farmer and 60% of Tregellas women worked as a Saleslady. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tregellas were Attendant and Stenographer. .

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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 1940

  • Farmer
    38%
  • Owner
    38%
  • Attendant
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Saleslady
    60%
  • Stenographer
    40%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 283 immigration records available for the last name Tregellas. 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.

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Draft Cards

There are 119 military records available for the last name Tregellas. For the veterans among your Tregellas ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tregellas lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Tregellas life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Tregellas in 1959 was 28, and 92 in 2004.

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