TRAINOR
Trainor
Trainor is a surname of English origin, derived from the occupational name for someone who worked on a train or railway. The surname is thought to have originated in the Middle Ages, when railways and trains began to emerge as a mode of transportation across Britain.
The surname Trainor has variations in spelling, including Traynor and Traylor. It is most commonly found in regions with a strong history of railway activity, such as the North of England and Scotland. The name is also prevalent in Ireland, where it may have come from English settlers or been anglicised from the Gaelic name O'Treanor.
Famous individuals with the surname Trainor include British singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor, known for hits such as "All About That Bass" and "Lips Are Movin'."
In modern times, the surname Trainor is relatively rare but continues to be passed down through family generations or adopted through marriage. The name carries a sense of connection to the history and development of Britain's railway infrastructure, reflecting the importance of transportation in the country's heritage.
There are approximately 1,605 people named Trainor in the UK. That makes it roughly the 5,069th most common surname in Britain. Around 25 in a million people in Britain are named Trainor.
Origin: Celtic
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: Ireland
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: Gaelic
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- David
- James
- John
- Kieran
- Mark
- Michael
- Patrick
- Paul
- Sean
- Stephen
- Thomas
- William
Female
- Angela
- Catherine
- Claire
- Elizabeth
- Emma
- Helen
- Julie
- Karen
- Margaret
- Mary
- Michelle
- Sarah
- Wendy
Similar and related surnames
- Trainer
- Traynor
- Trayner
- Trenor
- Traner
- Traina
- Traino
- Train
- Traenor
- Trainar
- Trainner
- Darner
- Dearner
- Derner
- Dernier
- Doerner
- Dornauer
- Dorner
- Dornier
- Dornor
- Drainer
- Drayner
- Drener
- Driner
- Droner
- Durner
- Tarener
- Tarner
- Teriner
- Terner
- Ternier
- Tierner
- Tirner
- Tornari
- Torner
- Tornero
- Tornieri
- Tournair
- Tourner
- Tourneur
- Tournier
- Tournour
- Tragner
- Tranier
- Tranior
- Tranmar
- Tranmer
- Tranmore
- Tranner
- Trannor
- Tranor
- Trantor
- Trauner
- Traynar
- Traynier
- Treaner
- Treanor
- Treiner
- Treinor
- Trenary
- Trenear
- Treneer
- Trener
- Trenery
- Trenier
- Trenner
- Treynor
- Triner
- Trinier
- Trinor
- Troner
- Truner
- Tryner
- Trynor
- Turneer
- Turner
- Turnere
- Turnier
- Turnner
- Turnor
- Turnour
- Turuner
- Tyrner
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.