Tremblay
See also: tremblay
English
Alternative forms
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Tremblay is the 4438th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7996 individuals. Tremblay is most common among White (94.51%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Tremblay”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
- Forebears
French
Etymology
(Toponym): Attested on the Cassini map (1740s). From Middle French tremblay, designating a place where aspens (trembles) grow ; see tremblaie. (Surname): From the toponym. Most prevalent in Quebec.[1] Originating from France where it is most prevalent in Seine-Maritime.[2]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tʁɑ̃.blɛ/
- Homophones: tremblaie, tremblaient, tremblais, tremblait
Proper noun
Tremblay m or f by sense
- A toponym:
- Former name of Tremblay-en-France.[3] (town in Seine-Saint-Denis)
- a surname from Middle French
Derived terms
- lac Tremblay
- Le Tremblay
- Le Tremblay-sur-Mauldre
- Tremblay-en-France
- Tremblay-lès-Gonesse
- Tremblay-les-Villages
References
Further reading
- Forebears (French)
- filae.com
- Cassini map on Géoportail, Institut national de l'information géographique et forestière, 2019
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