indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from location)
Usage Scottish
Meaning & History
This surname is most likely a habitational name, taken on from a place name; perhaps from the Gaelic "Traill Creek" which runs into Upper Loch Torridon of Scotland.Alternatively, the surname could have originated in Normandy, France. In this case, they claim descent from " the castle of Trely, in La Manche.