TRATHEN
Trathen is a surname of Cornish origin. It derives from the Cornish word trethen, which means a farmstead or settlement. The name is therefore locational, indicating that the first person to bear it was probably from a place called Trathen or lived near a farmstead or settlement.
The surname is uncommon and is primarily found in Cornwall and its surrounding areas. A number of spelling variations have been recorded, including Trathean, Trathen, Treathen, Traton and Tratton. These forms all trace back to the village or hamlet called Trathen in South-West Cornwall, a place whose name itself conveys the sense of a settlement by the sands.
In Cornwall locational surnames are unusual in that they are not bestowed upon people after they leave their original homes. Instead, many inhabitants of a single village often carried the same name. Even after extended periods of emigration, Cornish surnames tend to remain clustered within a particular area, signalling a persistent attachment to one's place of origin. The surname Trathen follows this pattern.
Historical church records from the county contain early examples of the name. One such record is that of Elizabeth Trehene, who married John Thoms at Phillack on 29 November 1587. Another is that of George Trathen, son of William Trathen, who was christened at Redruth on 27 September 1690. A third example is George Treathen, who married Elizabeth Niklas at Zennor on 30 October 1756.
Typical given names associated with the Trathen surname
Male
- Andrew
- Anthony
- Daniel
- David
- John
- Mark
- Michael
- Paul
- Robert
- Stephen
Female
- Catherine
- Elizabeth
- Gemma
- Jane
- Katie
- Laura
- Margaret
- Maria
- Natasha
- Tamara
Similar and related surnames
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.
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There are approximately 228 people named Trathen in the UK. That makes it one of Britain's least common surnames. Only around four in a million people in Britain are named Trathen.
