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Etymology of Trenham

What does the name Trenham mean?

The surname Trenham comes from the place name Trenholme, in the North Riding of Yorkshire.

Early Origins of the Trenham family

The surname Trenham was first found in Yorkshire.

Early History of the Trenham family

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Trenham Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Trenham, Trenholm, Trenholme, Trenghans and others.

Early Notables of the Trenham family

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Trenham migration to the United States +



Trenham Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • James Trenham, who settled in Carolina in 1774
  • James Trenham, aged 22, who landed in Carolina in 1774 1
Trenham Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Newton Trenham and his family, who settled in Minnesota in 1874


  1. 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)


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