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Trainor History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Citations

Trainor History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Trainor family

The surname Trainor was first found in Durham where the family name was first referenced in the year 1243 when Robert Treiner held in Durham. 1 Years later, Robertus Trainer was listed in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 and Yorkshire is arguably the first stronghold of the family. 2

There are two distinct theories as to the etymology of the surname: "from an occupation. 'the trainer,' probably of horses," 2 and from the Middle English "tryane, 'to lay or train or snare, to set a trap', a trapper." 1 Either way, the name was an occupational surname.

Early History of the Trainor family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Trainor research. Another 139 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1153, 1172, 1379, 1455, 1487, 1510, 1600 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Trainor History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Trainor Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Trainer, Trainor, Treiner, Traynor, Treanor and many more.

Early Notables of the Trainor family

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Trainor Ranking

In the United States, the name Trainor is the 5,141^st most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 3

Migration of the Trainor family to Ireland

Some of the Trainor family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 103 words (7 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Trainor migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Trainor Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Pat Trainor, who arrived in New York, NY in 1812 4
Peter Trainor, aged 48, who landed in New York in 1812 4
Bernard, Francis, Henry, Hugh, James, John, and Michael Trainor, all, who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania between 1838 and 1878
Phillip Trainor, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1844 4

Trainor migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Trainor Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

William Trainor who settled in Admiral's Cove, Newfoundland, from Portsmouth, Hampshire in the 17th century 5

Trainor Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Sally Trainor, aged 34, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1833 aboard the ship "John & Mary" from Belfast, Ireland
Benny Trainor, aged 13, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1833 aboard the ship "John & Mary" from Belfast, Ireland
John Trainor, aged 12, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1833 aboard the ship "John & Mary" from Belfast, Ireland
Kitty Trainor, aged 9, a chld, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1833 aboard the ship "John & Mary" from Belfast, Ireland
James Trainor, aged 6, who arrived in Saint John, New Brunswick in 1833 aboard the ship "John & Mary" from Belfast, Ireland
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Trainor migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Trainor Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Patrick Trainor, aged 33, who arrived in South Australia in 1857 aboard the ship "Navarino" 6
Thomas Trainor, aged 20, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1857 aboard the ship "Navarino" 6

Contemporary Notables of the name Trainor (post 1700) +

Miss Meghan Elizabeth Trainor (b. 1993), American Grammy and Billboard Award winner, singer and songwriter born in Nantucket, Massachusetts, best known for her debut single "All About That Bass" which sold 11 million copies worldwide, and her third major-label studio album entitled Treat Myself
Bernard E. Trainor (1928-2018), American journalist, military analyst for NBC and United States Marine Corps lieutenant general
Gerald William "Jerry" Trainor (b. 1977), American actor, comedian and voice actor
Mary Ellen Trainor (b. 1950), American film and television actress
Sir Richard Hughes "Rick" Trainor KBE, FRHS, FKC (b. 1948), British Principal of King's College London
Dr. James H Trainor (1935-2003), American associate director and chief scientist of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
Frank Trainor (b. 1954), Canadian singer and songwriter

Historic Events for the Trainor family +

Empress of Ireland

Mr. Nicholas Trainor (d. 1914), British Boots from United Kingdom who worked aboard the Empress of Ireland and died in the sinking 7

RMS Lusitania

Mr. A. Trainor, English Trimmer from England, who worked aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking 8

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Seary E.R., Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland, Montreal: McGill's-Queen's Universtity Press 1998 ISBN 0-7735-1782-0
South Australian Register. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Navarino 1857. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/navarino1857.shtml
Commemoration Empress of Ireland 2014. (Retrieved 2014, June 17) . Retrieved from http://www.empress2014.ca/seclangen/listepsc1.html
Lusitania Passenger List - The Lusitania Resource. (Retrieved 2014, March 7) . Retrieved from http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania-passenger-list/