Entwisle Surname

283,789th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,357 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Entwisle Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Entwistle,' a township in the parish of Bolton, Lancashire.

Giles Entwistle, of Entwistle, 1582: Wills at Chester.

Robert Entwistle, of the Foxholes, 1574: ibid.

Thomas Entwistle, of Entwistle, 1620: ibid.

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Entwisle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5751:630,36350,838
England4791:116,32211,861
New Zealand1601:28,3024,948
Australia891:303,32226,493
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Wales71:442,07621,198
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1771:137,71412,521
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1091:460,72233,053

Entwisle Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Entwistle,' a township in the parish of Bolton, Lancashire.

Giles Entwistle, of Entwistle, 1582: Wills at Chester.

Robert Entwistle, of the Foxholes, 1574: ibid.

Thomas Entwistle, of Entwistle, 1620: ibid.

1622. Johannes Enwhisley: Preston Guild Rolls.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Entwistle (Lancs) = prob. the River- Fork of the Ducks [Old English ened, a duck + twisla, fork of a river] Elyas de Ennetwysel, A.D. 1275-6.—Lanc. Assize-Rolls.

John de Entwisill, A.D. 1334.—Lanc. Fines.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A township and estate in Lancashire, which was possessed by the family temp. Henry V. and VI., and doubtless much earlier.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The Entwistles or Entwisles originally derived their name from the Lancashire township. The Entwisles of Entwisle were an ancient and very distinguished family: Sir Bertine Entwisell, one of the heroes of Agincourt, and high sheriff of Leicestershire and Warwickshire in 1483, belonged to this family the later representatives have been seated at Foxholes since the 16th century (B.). The name was represented in Manchester a hundred years ago (B.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Entwisle Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Entwisle Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Entwisle is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Entwisle? popularity and diffusion

The surname Entwisle is the 283,789th most widely held family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 5,370,336 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 39 percent of Entwisle live; 39 percent live in North America and 39 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 575 people, or 1 in 630,363. In The United States Entwisle is primarily found in: Maryland, where 10 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Louisiana, where 6 percent reside. Outside of The United States Entwisle exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in England, where 35 percent reside and New Zealand, where 12 percent reside.

Entwisle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Entwisle has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Entwisle surname increased 528 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 271 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Entwisle Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Entwisle last name is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Entwisle last name are 1.39% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.62% being registered with the party.

The amount Entwisle earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 32.04% less than the national average, earning R 161,496 per year; in United States they earn 15.96% more than the national average, earning $50,036 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.45% more than the national average, earning $49,906 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Entwhisle941/
Entwissle940/
Entwislle940/
Enttwisle940/
Entwisel881/
Entwille881/
Entuisle880/
Antwisle880/
Entwisell820/
Entwissel820/
Gendville595/
Gendvil5331/
Induille502/
Indville501/

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