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Traynor History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Citations

Traynor History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Early Origins of the Traynor family

The surname Traynor 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 Traynor family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Traynor 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 Traynor History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Traynor Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Traynor family

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Traynor Ranking

In the United States, the name Traynor is the 8,158^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 3

Migration of the Traynor family to Ireland

Some of the Traynor 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.

Traynor migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Traynor Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Margaret Traynor, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1747 4

Traynor Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Michael Traynor, aged 23, who landed in New York in 1812 4
Phillip Traynor, who settled in Delaware in 1833
Philip Traynor, aged 40, who landed in St Louis, Missouri in 1846 4
John Traynor, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1854 4
Owen Traynor, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1854 4

Traynor Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

George Traynor, who landed in Wisconsin in 1919 4
James Frank Traynor, who arrived in Wisconsin in 1920 4

Traynor migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Traynor Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Mr. Peter Traynor, aged 40 who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Lillian" departing 1st July 1847 from Dublin, Ireland; the ship arrived on 16th August 1847 but he died on board 5

Traynor migration to Australia +

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

Traynor Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Luke Traynor, aged 33, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "John Bunyan" 6

Contemporary Notables of the name Traynor (post 1700) +

John "Jack" Traynor (b. 1987), American soccer player
John "Jay" Traynor (b. 1941), American musician, original lead singer of the band "Jay and the Americans"
Harold Joseph "Pie" Traynor (1899-1972), American Major League Baseball third baseman
Philip Andrew Traynor, American dentist and politician who served two terms as U.S. Representative from Delaware
Robert Terence "Bobby" Traynor (b. 1983), English footballer
Mr. James Traynor M.B.E., British Senior Officer for Child Exploitation and Online Protection at National Crime Agency, was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire on 29th December 2018 for services to Law Enforcement 7
Paul Traynor (b. 1977), Canadian ice hockey player
Kyle Traynor (b. 1986), Scottish rugby union player
Donna Traynor, Irish journalist, the main female anchor of BBC Newsline
Peter Traynor, Canadian founder Traynor Amplifiers in 1963
... (Another 2 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Traynor family +

Hillsborough disaster

Martin Kevin Traynor (1972-1989), English apprentice joiner who was attending the FA Cup semi-final at Hillsborough Stadium, in Sheffield, Yorkshire when the stand allocated area became overcrowded and 96 people were crushed in what became known as the Hillsborough disaster and he died from his injuries 8
Christopher James Traynor (1963-1989), English joiner who was attending the FA Cup semi-final at Hillsborough Stadium, in Sheffield, Yorkshire when the stand allocated area became overcrowded and 96 people were crushed in what became known as the Hillsborough disaster and he died from his injuries 8

HMS Prince of Wales

Mr. William Etchel Traynor, British Stoker 2nd Class, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and died in the sinking 9

RMS Lusitania

Mr. Philip Henry Traynor, Irish Trimmer from Derry, Ireland, who worked aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking 10

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)
Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 97)
South Australian Register Wednesday 24th May 1854. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) John Bunyan 1854. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/johnbunyan1854.shtml
"Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62507, 28 December 2018 | London Gazette, The Gazette, Dec. 2018, www.thegazette.co.uk/honours-lists
Hillsborough Victims (retreived 21st March 2021). Retreived from https://metro.co.uk/2019/04/15/remembering-96-victims-hillsborough-disaster-30-years-9206566/
HMS Prince of Wales Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listprincecrew.html
Lusitania Passenger List - The Lusitania Resource. (Retrieved 2014, March 7) . Retrieved from http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania-passenger-list/