Tern Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Tern Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Tern family

Profession Census Frequency
Groom 1
Farmer 1
Taylor 1
Apprentice 1
Gardener 1
Victualler 1

Tern Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Train 40% 3,821
2 Treen 60% 2,149
3 Tarn 75% 1,495
4 Troon 40% 550
5 Turne 60% 441
6 Turn 75% 356
7 Torn 75% 325
8 Tearne 67% 292
9 Taroni 50% 244
10 Tearn 80% 230
11 Truan 40% 193
12 Truin 40% 185
13 Tran 50% 167
14 Tron 50% 121
15 Tern 100% 114
16 Trone 40% 111
17 Trine 40% 107

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The surname Tern is the 15th most popular variant of Train.

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