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Tretheway Name Meaning

Cornish (Cornwall and Devon): variant of Trethewey . This form of the surname is rare in Britain and Ireland.

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


Similar surnames: Trethewey, Treadaway, Hatheway, Tredway, Petteway, Trahey, Bethea

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Where is the Tretheway family from?

You can see how Tretheway families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tretheway family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Tretheway families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 18 Tretheway families living in California. This was about 36% of all the recorded Tretheway's in USA. California had the highest population of Tretheway families in 1880.
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What did your Tretheway ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Labor and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Tretheway. 29% of Tretheway men worked as a Labor and 60% of Tretheway women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tretheway were Laborer and Teacher. .

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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

  • Labor
    29%
  • Salesman
    29%
  • Clerk
    15%
  • Laborer
    15%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    60%
  • Teacher
    40%
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Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Tretheway. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tretheway census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 725 immigration records available for the last name Tretheway. 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 432 military records available for the last name Tretheway. For the veterans among your Tretheway ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tretheway lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Tretheway life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2003, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Tretheway in 1951 was 53, and 46 in 2004.

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